A group of property owners in Montclair has scored another victory in court, as it looks ahead to a hearing that could determine the fate of a hotly debated rent control ordinance in the town.
A judge has blocked the implementation of a new rent control ordinance in Montclair, siding with property owners who contested the measure after its passage earlier this month.
A group of Montclair landlords has sued to overturn a new rent control ordinance in the township, alleging the governing body took action in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis when opponents could not fully mobilize against the measure.
