Fair Housing Resources

NJAA and its membership remain committed to following all fair housing principles and fair housing laws. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination in the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale or rental of a dwelling or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, on the basis of seven federal “protected classes:” race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status. Additionally, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., provides additional protected classes. The LAD prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, national origin, religion, gender, disability, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and source of lawful income to be used for rental payments, including, but not limited to, subsidies or vouchers provided by federal, state, or local rental-assistance programs like Section 8, S-RAP (State Rental Assistance Programs), and TRA (temporary rental assistance), and other protected characteristics. The law also prohibits listings that express, directly or indirectly, any such limitation or discrimination, and prohibits bias-based harassment in housing.

Discrimination and Bias-Based Harassment in Housing

How the NJ Law Against Discrimination applies to housing.

Emotional Support Animals

Resources about handling emotional support animals on your property.

Gender Identity and Expression

What you should know about protections surrounding gender identity and expression.

Prohibition on Racial Steering

Resources on NJ’s prohibition on racial steering.

Sexual Harassment

Learn more about the protections from sexual harassment in housing.

Source of Lawful Income

Information on source of lawful income in NJ.

Recursos de Vivienda Justa 

Discriminación y Acoso Basado en Prejuicios en la Vivienda

Cómo se aplica la ley de NJ contra la discriminación a la vivienda.

Animales de Apoyo Emocional

Recursos sobre el manejo de animales de apoyo emocional en su propiedad.

Identidad y Expresión de Género

Lo que debe saber sobre las protecciones relacionadas con la identidad y expresión de género.

Prohibición de la Conducción Racial

Recursos sobre la prohibición de NJ sobre la conducción racial.

Acoso Sexual

Obtenga más información sobre las protecciones contra el acoso sexual en la vivienda.

Fuente de Ingresos Legales

Información sobre la fuente de ingresos legales en NJ.