Concerns application of residential rental property inspection findings in rental assistance determinations and eviction actions.

This bill requires landlords receiving New Jersey's state rental assistance (S-RAP) to maintain compliance with state and local housing standards and promptly correct violations. The Department of Community Affairs must use a statewide electronic database of rental property inspections to verify landlords' compliance before approving or continuing assistance. Landlords failing to meet standards may lose assistance eligibility, unless doing so would cause unnecessary hardship to tenants. Additionally, courts must have access to the inspection database during eviction cases to consider housing violation records as relevant evidence. These changes apply to all rental units receiving state rental assistance payments.