The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating eight cases of housing discrimination across the state.
Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that it has been investigating eight cases of housing discrimination across the state related to people who had received rental assistance and then were denied housing because of it. Under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination , landlords cannot refuse to rent to potential tenants or discourage them from renting because they receive either federal, state or local rental assistance,said in a release. The allegations involved single-family homes and larger rental properties.
“Landlords who turn away potential renters who receive rental assistance are in violation of the LAD,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a statement. “Such practices undermine lower-income New Jerseyans’ ability to secure adequate housing. With the enforcement actions announced today, we’re putting all landlords on notice that housing discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
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