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- Sweeping Changes to NJ’s Rules on Affordable Housing Proposed
- Housing advocates cheer controversial bill as builders decry proposed new requirements for high-density developments and question constitutionality
- Republicans Say Senate Bill to End Rent Discrimination Unfair to Landlords
- Ending discrimination is goal of measure voted out in Senate, but critics say it forces landlords to accept renters into their own houses — even if they are uncomfortable with their presence
- More Money for ‘Energized’ Agenda on Housing, Community Programs
- Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver promises big year for Department of Community Affairs after a decade of ‘atrophy’
- Murphy Signs Package of Nine Bills to Alleviate NJ’s Foreclosure Crisis
- Governor and bipartisan group of lawmakers hope to knock New Jersey out of top spot for foreclosures, now double the national rate
- Murphy Announces More Support for Sandy Families Not Yet in Their Homes
- Cap on federal grants eliminated; additional 19 months of federally funded rental assistance
- Trenton Tackles NJ’s Foreclosure Rate, Down but Still Highest in Nation
- According to state officials, there are 20,000 active foreclosure cases currently making their way through the courts
- Package of Bills Hopes to Knock NJ Out of the Top Spot in Foreclosures
- Legislation would help owners struggling to make their mortgage payments, as well as get foreclosed properties back in circulation sooner, adding to housing stock and reducing neighborhood blight
- NJ Wants to Redirect Unspent Federal Aid to Help Last Sandy Victims Get Home
- State would use $50 million for people to finish rebuilding their damaged homes and another $10 to construct multi-family affordable units
- Top Reports: Tackling NJ’s Stubborn Housing Problems
- The high price of housing is one reason it costs so much to live in New Jersey. The state has also been dogged by a high rate of foreclosures. What are the solutions?
- Challenge for NJ Cities: Gentrify Without Driving Out Less-Affluent Residents
- Newly minted report advises local and state officials on how to attract new residents and businesses without decimating older communities
- Who Can Solve New Jersey’s Affordable-Housing Conundrum?
- Gov. Murphy hasn’t made affordable housing a priority, but he’s giving the closing keynote at the League of Municipalities annual conference, and local leaders — among others — are looking for guidance
- How to Fix South Jersey’s ‘Toxic’ Foreclosure Problem
- Options presented for what legislators, nonprofits and private sector could do to ‘prevent further damage to our neighborhoods and communities’
- Plenty of Backers for Big Tax Credit to Rehabilitate Historic Properties in NJ
- Homeowners and developers would be eligible for incentive, which could be worth up to 25 percent of the cost of a qualified project
- Murphy Pledges New Tax Credits, Other Programs for Housing, Communities
- Governor says his new economic plan will help rejuvenate rundown neighborhoods, give tax credits for affordable housing
- Foreclosures Way Down In NJ, New Proposals for Ways to Ease Process Further
- Numbers have been reduced to fewer than 28,000 but report recommends many improvements, including counseling and mediation services
- Momentum for State to Buy Foreclosed Homes, Turn Into Affordable Housing
- Similar measures failed repeatedly under Gov. Christie, but proponents optimistic his successor will look favorably on plan to remake thousands of bank-owned homes
- The Man at the Center of New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Debate
- Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly, new chairman of key housing committee, says the conversation on fair and cost-effective accommodation in Garden State has just begun
- State Agency to Partner with Hospitals on Housing Initiative
- As part of pilot program, Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency will provide matching funds for homes to be built near healthcare facilities
- Charges of Racism Leveled at Assembly Hearing on Affordable Housing
- Claims that towns don’t have adequate infrastructure or large enough school systems to meet steep housing obligations dismissed as economic segregation
- Republicans Want to Wrest Control of Affordable Housing from NJ Courts
- Judges have overseen agreements that could lead to construction of tens of thousands of homes. Their ‘micromanaging’ of process is a problem for GOP leader
- Budget Earmarks Funds to Build Affordable Homes in NJ — at Last
- While significant sum still allowed to be diverted, $15 million has been put aside specifically for constructing homes
- NJ Thinks Very Small, Hoping to Make Big Difference in Affordable Housing
- Can ‘tiny homes’ establish a firm enough foundation in the Garden State, giving the homeless and the poor a way to put a roof over their head?
- As NJ Rents Continue to Climb, Finding an Apartment Becomes Even Tougher
- Hundreds of thousands of residents don’t earn enough to cover the rent on an average two-bedroom, without struggling to pay other bills and meet routine expenses
- Despite Campaign Promises, Murphy Plans to Raid Affordable-Housing Fund
- The governor wants to use almost $78 million dedicated to building homes for low- and middle-income residents to plug holes in the general fund
- NJ Court Determines How Many Affordable-Housing Units Needed by 2025
- Ruling sets statewide housing quota for new affordable units at close to 155,000, according to Mercer County Superior Court Assignment Judge Mary Jacobson
- Profiling Local Property Taxes and Property-Tax Relief Across Garden State
- Increased transparency at the Department of Community Affairs makes it possible to track property taxes for New Jersey municipalities - and see where and by how much the state tried to offset them
- As Redlining Persists, Camden Area Among Hot Spots in U.S. for Mortgage Denials
- Investigation finds people continue to be denied loans based on factors such as race, despite legislation supposed to ban the practice
- Housing Transition Team Advises Murphy: First, Acknowledge the Crisis
- Report lays out six priorities to increase housing stock and end foreclosures, does not call for COAH to be resurrected
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