Fair Housing
Fair Housing Counsel for Property Owners
Federal and state Fair Housing counsel covering screening, advertising, accommodations, and defense of housing discrimination claims.
The Framework
Federal FHA layered with New Jersey law.
The federal Fair Housing Act and New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination together govern nearly every aspect of how housing is marketed, leased, and managed. Compliance has to be built into operations, not bolted on after a complaint arrives.
We help owners and operators understand which protected categories apply, what conduct is restricted, and where the largest exposures sit.
Reasonable Accommodation
Accommodations and assistance animals.
The FHA requires reasonable accommodations and modifications to allow tenants with disabilities equal use and enjoyment of a dwelling. Assistance animal requests, parking accommodations, and unit transfers all fall here.
We help draft request and response procedures, evaluate documentation, and reach decisions that satisfy the law without inviting copycat requests.
- Accommodation request procedures
- Assistance animal evaluations
- Modification approvals
- Documentation standards
Marketing & Screening
Advertising, applications, and tenant selection.
Listing language, photographs, application questions, criminal-background screening, and source-of-income policies all carry Fair Housing risk. Many violations are inadvertent.
We audit screening criteria and marketing materials and update them so they hold up to a tester complaint or regulator review.
- Listing & advertising review
- Application & screening criteria
- Criminal-background policy
- Source-of-income compliance
Defense
Defending HUD, DCR, and court claims.
When a complaint arrives — from HUD, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, or directly in court — early action matters. We respond, investigate, and where possible resolve before exposure expands.
When a case has to be tried, we try it.
Fair Housing
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Frequently Asked
Common questions about fair housing.
Have a matter that isn't covered below? Our attorneys are happy to discuss it directly.
Yes — familial status under the federal FHA, and source of lawful income under NJLAD. Both routinely arise in screening decisions.
Get in touch
When you call, you'll speak with an attorney — not a call center.
Confidential consultations for New Jersey landlords. Tell us about your matter and an attorney will respond directly.