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Bureau of Rooming and Boarding House Standards | NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

101 S Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08625

Eligibility

Open to the public

Required documents

Call for information

Hours

Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/offices/roomingboarding.shtml

Interpretation services

English

Application process

Call or send a fax to register a complaint. A staff member from the agency will need to visit the boarding home to inspect the situation.

Fees

None.

Service area

NJ

Description

Enforces social and safety requirements for all rooming and boarding houses and free-standing residential health care facilities in New Jersey. Conducts inspections, issues licenses, and publicly posts inspection reports of all governed facilities on their website. If a consumer has a complaint about any of these facilities, that has not been adequately addressed at a more local level, they can issue their complaint to the Bureau.

Providing organization

NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

Offers a variety of programs that can help you with rent/heating costs. This also includes the prevention of eviction, reduction of utility bills, and removal of lead hazards from your home.