by Megan Burrow - NorthJersey.com

New Jersey issued notices to 25 landlords across the state it claims illegally denied housing to applicants based on their criminal history, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced this week.

The state Division on Civil Rights alleges the landlords violated New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act by asking criminal history-related questions on housing applications that are against the law, by stating to potential applicants that they would not consider applicants with prior criminal records, or by posting housing advertisements or maintaining housing policies that do not comply with the housing act.