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Some Fair Housing Council Success Stories
Emotional Support Animal In early 2024 the Council received a phone call from a client seeking help with a reasonable accommodation for their Emotional Support Assistance Animal. While the Client’s apartment complex allowed dogs, there was a weight restriction of 25...
Sexual harassment in housing is Illegal!
Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal Sexual harassment by a landlord, maintenance worker, or anyone associated with your rental property is against the law. The Fair Housing Act protects you from sexual harassment, including: Someone repeatedly entering your...
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Information & Resources
Sexual harassment in housing is Illegal!
Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal Sexual harassment by a landlord, maintenance worker, or anyone associated with your rental property is against the law. The Fair Housing Act protects you from sexual harassment, including: Someone repeatedly entering your...
Printed Materials
English One Pager Brochure Flyer Accommodation Modifications Fair Housing 50th Anniversary Spanish Folleto Korean 한 호출기 Recent Good Neighbor Articles
The Fair Housing Act
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly referred to as the Fair Housing Act, was passed on April 11, 1968. The legislation was pending in Congress for several years when the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. motivated Congress to approve enact...
News & Updates
Some Fair Housing Council Success Stories
Emotional Support Animal In early 2024 the Council received a phone call from a client seeking help with a reasonable accommodation for their Emotional Support Assistance Animal. While the Client’s apartment complex allowed dogs, there was a weight restriction of 25...
The Original Good Neighbor
The Original Good Neighbor Click here to read it!
Executive Director Lee Porter reflects on 50 years of Fair Housing
Mrs. Lee Porter is affectionately known as the “Mother of Fair Housing”. In 1965, Lee Porter and her husband were initially denied housing in Bergen County, prompting her to volunteer for the Fair Housing Council of Bergen County. Lee moved up the ranks to eventually...