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This training module was last updated in September,
2005.
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Sometimes
a project may require persons to be displaced from their dwellings
for only a short period of time. Although temporarily displaced
persons do not receive the same relocation assistance and payments
as persons permanently displaced under the URA, they do have certain
rights and protections.
What
are the requirements for temporary relocation?
When
necessary or appropriate, residential tenants who will not be required
to move permanently may be required to relocate temporarily for
the project. Temporary relocation should not extend beyond one
year before the person is returned to his or her previous unit or
location. Any residential tenant who has been temporarily relocated
for more than one year must be offered all permanent relocation
assistance which may not be reduced by the amount of any temporary
relocation assistance previously provided.
All
conditions of temporary relocation must be reasonable. At a minimum,
the tenant shall be provided the following:
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Reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred
in connection with the temporary relocation, including the cost
of moving to and from the temporarily occupied housing and any
increase in monthly rent or utility costs at such housing.
- Appropriate
advisory services, including reasonable advance written notice
of the following:
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Date and approximate duration of the temporary relocation;
- Address
of the suitable decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling to be
made available for the temporary period;
- Terms
and conditions under which the tenant may lease and occupy
a suitable decent, safe and sanitary dwelling in the building/complex
upon completion of the project; and
- Provisions
of reimbursement for all reasonable out of pocket expenses
incurred in connection with the temporary relocation as
noted above.
Where
can you go to find more information about these relocation requirements?
You
should consult 49 CFR 24.2(a)(9)(ii)(D) and HUD
Handbook 1378 for more guidance.
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