News Updates
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Federal Judge Dismisses Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Lawsuit
Late last month a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by fair housing advocacy groups asking for a preliminary injunction against HUD for withdrawing the Local Government Assessment Tool (Assessment Tool). Communities have been required to use the Assessment Tool to complete their Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) and determine whether they are in compliance with the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule. Keep reading »
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Hazlet Won’t Pursue Affordable Housing on Farm Site
Responding to widespread pushback from township residents, Hazlet’s mayor has pulled an affordable housing compliance plan off the table. Keep reading »
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NPR Does Series on Housing
NPR is running a series of stories on affordable housing challenges across the country, with common themes including a construction labor shortage, rising costs of building materials, a shortage of undeveloped land, and an increasing amount of regulation that limits housing development. Keep reading »
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Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Public Hearing on Affordable Housing
Assembly Housing and Community Development Chairman Benjie Wimberly delivers his opening statement before Wednesday’s public hearing on affordable housing concerns in New Jersey. Keep reading »
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Rent control is now in effect for every senior citizen in this N.J. city
The Essex County city just passed an ordinance that prohibits landlords from increasing the rent of all senior citizens, ages 65 or older, or disabled persons by more than 2 percent each year. Keep reading »
