Fair Share Housing Center
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At Fair Share Housing Center, we believe that every individual deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. Through advocacy, education, and legal action, we work tirelessly to ensure that New Jersey's communities are inclusive and free from discrimination.
Championing communities where everyone, regardless of their background or income, has an equal opportunity to thrive.
Empowering residents with knowledge about their housing rights, the importance of affordable housing, and the tools to combat housing discrimination.
Utilizing the power of the legal system to challenge unjust housing practices and ensure municipalities adhere to fair housing laws.
We target the root causes of housing inequality through comprehensive strategies that address both immediate needs and systemic barriers.
Advocating for inclusive communities and every person the right to affordable housing.
Learn MoreFighting for policies and practices that prevent tenant screening discrimination.
Learn MoreBridging the racial wealth gap through housing-focused initiatives. .
Learn MorePromoting climate resilient housing and helping communities access equitable disaster recovery resources.
Learn MoreFive decades of fighting for fair housing across New Jersey and beyond.
We’ve worked directly with over 400 communities in New Jersey, ensuring they create their fair share of affordable homes.
Thanks to our work enforcing the Mount Laurel Doctrine, more than 25,000 affordable homes have been established in historically exclusionary communities since 2015 alone.
Our legal team boasts a 98% success rate enforcing NJ’s constitutional requirement for towns to allow income-restricted affordable homes.
Stay informed about our latest victories, policy developments, and community initiatives advancing housing justice across New Jersey.
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With the recent passing of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, housing experts examine the law and question the impact it will have on the state.
With New Jersey’s housing costs among the highest in the country, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a measure last week that’s designed to protect renters. The Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent, or FAIR, Act regulates how landlords can use rent-setting software that can artificially inflate housing costs.
Neptune Township is showing that affordable housing can be about more than simply meeting a legal requirement — it can be part of a broader vision for a stronger community.
Access tools, guides, and information to help you understand your housing rights and navigate available resources.
Access comprehensive reports and fact sheets to advance policy reforms expanding affordable housing and tenants protections.
READ THE LATEST →We compile rental and for-sale affordable housing opportunities from all over New Jersey that are a direct result of our work implementing the groundbreaking Mount Laurel Doctrine.
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Our programs support families across New Jersey as we build more inclusive, equitable communities free from discrimination.