Sponsored by:
Senator ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Requires senior housing applications be made available by mail and email.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act requiring senior housing applications to be made available by mail and email and supplementing P.L.2008, c.71 (C.45:22A-46.1 et al.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Forms, applications, and other materials required for the rent, lease, sale, or resale of an age-restricted dwelling unit shall be made available by mail and email upon the request of a prospective resident. A person soliciting applications for the rent, lease, sale, or resale of a dwelling which is age-restricted, in compliance with the housing for older persons exception from the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Pub.L.100-430 (42 U.S.C. ss.3601 et seq.), shall, upon the request of a prospective resident, provide a copy of each required application form to the prospective resident by mail or email, as requested.
2. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).
3. This act shall take effect on the first day of the second month next following enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires applications for age-restricted senior housing to be made available by mail or email, upon request. Housing access is essential for New Jersey seniors, but online applications and hard copies which must be collected in person are not accessible to many seniors. Applications available in requested formats will facilitate access to dedicated age-restricted housing for New Jersey seniors.
The bill authorizes the Commissioner of Community Affairs to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of the bill. The bill is to take effect on the first day of the second month next following enactment.