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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 14. HOUSING |
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Chapter 14-47. CONVERSION AND SALE OF RENTAL HOUSING |
Section 14-4709. RELOCATION AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
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4709.1The owner shall pay relocation assistance to any relocating tenant household.
4709.2For purposes of this section, a “relocating tenant household” is one which does not purchase a unit, or enter into a lease as a qualified elderly tenant, or a lease or lease option of at least five (5) years’ duration.
4709.3The owner shall pay each relocating tenant household a minimum of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500) if the tenant presents the owner with a receipt or a written estimate from a moving company, truck rental agency or other relocation service.
4709.4The owner shall pay the relocating tenant within seven (7) days after receiving a request for payment under § 4709.3.
4709.5The owner shall designate a person or persons to receive requests for relocation assistance payments. Information and other procedures that tenants should follow to allow for smooth processing of relocation payments shall be distributed by the owner with any notice of intent to convert or notice to vacate. A copy of the information shall be provided to the Conversion and Sale Regulatory Office.
4709.6The owner shall provide all tenants identified as nonelderly low-income tenants by the Conversion and Sale Regulatory Office with a Housing Assistance Application Form within five (5) days of receipt of identification. The Application Form shall be available at the Conversion and Sale Regulatory Office.