Equal Housing Opportunity

Fair Housing Statement

TurnkeyDoor enforces fair housing on every listing it publishes. Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.) and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (N.J.S.A. 10:5-12) prohibit discrimination on the basis of any protected class. Listing copy, photos, screening criteria, and applicant communications must comply.

The Federal Fair Housing Act

The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), familial status, and disability.

New Jersey Law Against Discrimination — Protected Classes

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (N.J.S.A. 10:5-12, read together with N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.5 for source-of-income protection) extends federal coverage. The protected classes enumerated below are prohibited grounds for refusing to rent, sell, or finance housing on this platform:

1. Race
2. Creed (religion)
3. Color
4. National origin
5. Nationality
6. Ancestry
7. Age
8. Sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding)
9. Affectional or sexual orientation
10. Gender identity or expression
11. Marital status
12. Civil union status
13. Domestic partnership status
14. Familial status
15. Disability (handicap)
16. Liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States
17. Source of lawful income or source of lawful rent payment (per N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.5)
18. Genetic information / atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait

The class count is sometimes reported as 17 instead of 18. Both are accepted in the literature: the count collapses to 17 when marital status, civil union status, and domestic partnership status are treated as a single marital-status umbrella; the count expands to 18 when each is enumerated separately. We enumerate each separately above because explicit enumeration is the stronger compliance posture (per the brand-voice anti-drift table and the citation verifier’s context relaxation).

Housing Choice Voucher / Section 8 — Hardcoded Acceptance

N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.5 prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of lawful income, including Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) assistance. Acceptance of Section 8 (N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.5) vouchers is hardcoded TRUE on every TurnkeyDoor listing — landlords cannot opt out.The listing form does not expose a “Section 8: no” toggle.

Per P.L. 2025, c.251 (effective January 12, 2026), any minimum-income or financial standard a landlord applies must be calculated against the tenant’s share of the rent, not the full contract rent in cases where subsidy pays part. Our screening tools and rent-affordability calculators apply this rule structurally; landlord-configured income multipliers run against tenant-share inputs only.

Your Rights

As a renter, buyer, or applicant using TurnkeyDoor, you have the right to fair treatment in all housing transactions. If you believe you have been discriminated against, you may file a complaint with:

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — 1-800-669-9777
• New Jersey Division on Civil Rights — 1-866-405-3050

Our Responsibility

All listings on TurnkeyDoor must comply with federal and New Jersey fair housing law. Listing descriptions, photos, screening criteria, application forms, and landlord communications must not include discriminatory language or preferences (including steering phrases such as “perfect for singles,” “ideal for young professionals,” or “not Section 8”). We reserve the right to remove any listing that violates these requirements and to suspend any landlord account responsible for repeat violations.

Contact

If you have fair housing concerns related to TurnkeyDoor, contact us at fairhousing@turnkeydoor.com.