Acting Governor Way signed into law S-1277, which requires each municipality to submit to the Department of Community Affairs information quarterly on the affordable housing units, affordable veterans housing units, and affordable senior citizens housing units located within the municipality. The information must include the following information:
- Name and address of each building, complex,or development in which such affordable housing is located.
- Name of the administrative agent who manages the placement of occupants in the property.
- Whether applications are being accepted for tenancy or purchase in any identified housing unit.
- Whether there is a wait list for tenancy or purchase in any identified housing unit.
- Instructions on how to apply for placement in any identified housing unit, including a link to apply online if applicable.
- Any other information useful to the public as determined by the Department of Community Affairs Commissioner.
This information must also be published on the websites of the municipality, Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and New Jersey Housing Resource Center of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA).
P.L. 2025, c. 178 will take effect on February 15, 2027. However, the law permits the DCA and NJHMFA to take anticipatory action prior to the effective date.
Contact: Paul Penna, Director of Government Affairs, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x. 110