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Join Pallas Investor Deals →Local Facts for Atlantic City Investors
Where things happen for a property in Atlantic City. This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the office or a local real estate attorney before you rely on it.
- County
- Atlantic County
- Deeds and records
- Deeds and mortgages in Atlantic County are recorded by the Atlantic County Clerk in Mays Landing. Official records can be searched online through the Clerk's public records search.
- Foreclosure sales
- New Jersey foreclosures are judicial (Superior Court, Chancery Division). After final judgment and a writ of execution, the county sheriff sells the property at public auction. Atlantic County Sheriff's sale notices set sales on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. at the Atlantic County Courthouse building in Mays Landing, and the sheriff lists sales on Civil View.
- Local rules for owners
- Within 30 days of occupancy or purchase of a dwelling unit, every landlord, owner or rental agent covered by Chapter 41 must register with Atlantic City's Landlord-Tenant Affairs Office, which sets the legal base rent at that time.
- A Certificate of Occupancy for a residential rental unit requires an inspection by the Department of Licensing and Inspection, covering items such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of sleeping areas and a 2A10BC fire extinguisher.
- Short-term rentals need a City short-term rental license, renewed every year (Ordinance No. 10 of 2022).
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FAQ
Where are foreclosure sales held for Atlantic City properties?
New Jersey foreclosures are judicial (Superior Court, Chancery Division). After final judgment and a writ of execution, the county sheriff sells the property at public auction. Atlantic County Sheriff's sale notices set sales on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. at the Atlantic County Courthouse building in Mays Landing, and the sheriff lists sales on Civil View.
Where are deeds recorded for Atlantic City properties?
Deeds and mortgages in Atlantic County are recorded by the Atlantic County Clerk in Mays Landing. Official records can be searched online through the Clerk's public records search.
Does Atlantic City have rules for rental property owners?
Within 30 days of occupancy or purchase of a dwelling unit, every landlord, owner or rental agent covered by Chapter 41 must register with Atlantic City's Landlord-Tenant Affairs Office, which sets the legal base rent at that time. A Certificate of Occupancy for a residential rental unit requires an inspection by the Department of Licensing and Inspection, covering items such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of sleeping areas and a 2A10BC fire extinguisher. Short-term rentals need a City short-term rental license, renewed every year (Ordinance No. 10 of 2022).
New Jersey Rules That Apply Here
Closings, transfer tax, the foreclosure process and wholesaling rules are set at the state level.
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