Relocation payments in Richmond

the landlord shall pay a relocation fee in the amount of the product of two times the amount of the contract monthly rent at the time title to the unit transferred to landlord, plus $1,000.00.

The entire fee shall be paid to a tenant who is the only tenant in a rental unit, but only if the tenant is named in a written lease

If a rental unit is occupied by two or more tenants, then each tenant of the unit shall be paid a pro-rata share of the relocation fee, but only if the tenant is named in a written lease.

The landlord seeks in good faith to recover possession of the rental unit for use and occupancy by a resident manager, provided that the resident manager is replacing the existing resident manager in the same unit.

The landlord seeks in good faith to recover possession of the rental unit in order to comply with a governmental agency's order to vacate the building housing the rental unit due to hazardous conditions caused by a natural disaster or act of God.

The landlord seeks in good faith to recover possession of the rental unit in order to comply with a governmental agency's order to vacate the building housing the rental unit due to a violation of the City of Richmond's Municipal Code or any other provision of law where the violation resulted from the tenant's conduct and through no fault of the landlord.

To the extent that the tenant receives, as part of the eviction, relocation assistance from another government agency.

A written lease, other than a month-to-month lease, with an established termination date, has terminated because the term of the lease has expired.

The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments.

If the work does not get completed within 60 days, the landlord shall continue to make temporary relocation payments to the tenant (if the tenant had been receiving such payments) or shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant if the tenant had previously not elected to receive such payments.

If the work does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing.

Once the tenant has vacated the rental unit: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments.

the landlord shall immediately make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit.

(b) After taking into account any adjustments in the amount of the relocation payment pursuant to Section 11.102.090, when the tenant has been served with a notice to vacate the rental unit under Section 11.100.050(a)(6) or (7), Richmond Municipal Code, (Owner move-in and withdrawal of the rental unit from the rental market), the landlord shall pay one-half (½) of the applicable permanent relocation payment within three business days after the tenant has informed the landlord in writing that the tenant will vacate the rental unit on the date provided in the notice terminating the tenancy and the other half within three business days after the tenant has (i) vacated the rental unit by no more than two calendar days after the date provided in the notice and (ii) removed all of the tenant's personal property from the rental unit and/or from other property of the landlord, such as a storage unit.

the landlord shall pay the full amount of the applicable permanent relocation payment within three business days thereof or within three business days after the tenant has removed all of the tenant's personal property from the rental unit and/or other property of the landlord, such as a storage unit, whichever is later.

The landlord shall perform the acts described in this subsection within 15 days after service of a written notice of termination

the landlord may in its sole discretion, elect to pay the monetary relocation benefits to be paid to a tenant pursuant to this subsection to the landlord's attorney or to an escrow account to be disbursed to the tenant upon certification of vacation of the rental unit.

(a) Temporary vacation in order to undertake substantial repairs and the tenant agrees to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5) of the Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs, (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (ii) the tenant, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, agrees in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the work: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant shall not be obligated to pay rent until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. (2) If the work does not get completed within 60 days, the landlord shall continue to make temporary relocation payments to the tenant (if the tenant had been receiving such payments) or shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant if the tenant had previously not elected to receive such payments. Upon receipt of such payments, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay rent when receiving rent differential payments. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent that was in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds alternative, permanent housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment, in addition to other temporary or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (a). (4) This subsection (a) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the buildings or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises. (b) Temporary vacation due to substantial repairs and the tenant does not agree to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5), Richmond Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs), (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (iii) the tenant does not within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy agree in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the repairs, the landlord may take action to terminate temporarily the tenancy. Once the tenant has vacated the rental unit: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant is not obligated to pay the landlord rent until the tenant has re-occupied the rental unit. (2) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 60 days, and regardless of whether the tenant received temporary relocation payments or elected not to receive such Payments, the landlord shall immediately make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay Rent while receiving rent differential payments. When a tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful Rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall continue to make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect at the time the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds permanent, alternative housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment to the tenant, in addition to other Relocation Payments or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (b). (4) This subsection (b) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises.

(a) Temporary vacation in order to undertake substantial repairs and the tenant agrees to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5) of the Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs, (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (ii) the tenant, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, agrees in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the work: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant shall not be obligated to pay rent until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. (2) If the work does not get completed within 60 days, the landlord shall continue to make temporary relocation payments to the tenant (if the tenant had been receiving such payments) or shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant if the tenant had previously not elected to receive such payments. Upon receipt of such payments, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay rent when receiving rent differential payments. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent that was in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds alternative, permanent housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment, in addition to other temporary or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (a). (4) This subsection (a) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the buildings or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises. (b) Temporary vacation due to substantial repairs and the tenant does not agree to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5), Richmond Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs), (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (iii) the tenant does not within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy agree in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the repairs, the landlord may take action to terminate temporarily the tenancy. Once the tenant has vacated the rental unit: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant is not obligated to pay the landlord rent until the tenant has re-occupied the rental unit. (2) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 60 days, and regardless of whether the tenant received temporary relocation payments or elected not to receive such Payments, the landlord shall immediately make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay Rent while receiving rent differential payments. When a tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful Rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall continue to make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect at the time the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds permanent, alternative housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment to the tenant, in addition to other Relocation Payments or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (b). (4) This subsection (b) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises.

(a) Temporary vacation in order to undertake substantial repairs and the tenant agrees to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5) of the Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs, (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (ii) the tenant, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, agrees in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the work: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant shall not be obligated to pay rent until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. (2) If the work does not get completed within 60 days, the landlord shall continue to make temporary relocation payments to the tenant (if the tenant had been receiving such payments) or shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant if the tenant had previously not elected to receive such payments. Upon receipt of such payments, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay rent when receiving rent differential payments. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent that was in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds alternative, permanent housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment, in addition to other temporary or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (a). (4) This subsection (a) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the buildings or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises. (b) Temporary vacation due to substantial repairs and the tenant does not agree to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5), Richmond Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs), (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (iii) the tenant does not within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy agree in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the repairs, the landlord may take action to terminate temporarily the tenancy. Once the tenant has vacated the rental unit: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant is not obligated to pay the landlord rent until the tenant has re-occupied the rental unit. (2) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 60 days, and regardless of whether the tenant received temporary relocation payments or elected not to receive such Payments, the landlord shall immediately make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay Rent while receiving rent differential payments. When a tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful Rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall continue to make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect at the time the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds permanent, alternative housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment to the tenant, in addition to other Relocation Payments or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (b). (4) This subsection (b) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises.

(a) Temporary vacation in order to undertake substantial repairs and the tenant agrees to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5) of the Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs, (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (ii) the tenant, within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, agrees in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the work: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant shall not be obligated to pay rent until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. (2) If the work does not get completed within 60 days, the landlord shall continue to make temporary relocation payments to the tenant (if the tenant had been receiving such payments) or shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant if the tenant had previously not elected to receive such payments. Upon receipt of such payments, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay rent when receiving rent differential payments. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent that was in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100 of the Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds alternative, permanent housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment, in addition to other temporary or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (a). (4) This subsection (a) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the buildings or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises. (b) Temporary vacation due to substantial repairs and the tenant does not agree to vacate. If (i) the landlord has served the tenant with a notice of a temporary termination of tenancy as provided in Section 11.100.050(a)(5), Richmond Municipal Code (Temporarily Vacate in Order to Undertake Substantial Repairs), (ii) informs the tenant in writing the work to the rental unit will be completed in less than 60 days and (iii) the tenant does not within 30 days after receipt of the notice of temporary termination of tenancy agree in writing to vacate the rental unit during the period required to complete the repairs, the landlord may take action to terminate temporarily the tenancy. Once the tenant has vacated the rental unit: (1) The landlord shall immediately make temporary relocation payments to the tenant or the tenant may elect not to receive temporary relocation payments. If the tenant receives temporary relocation payments, the tenant remains obligated to pay the lawful rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant has elected not to receive temporary relocation payments, the tenant is not obligated to pay the landlord rent until the tenant has re-occupied the rental unit. (2) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 60 days, and regardless of whether the tenant received temporary relocation payments or elected not to receive such Payments, the landlord shall immediately make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit. A tenant shall have no obligation to pay Rent while receiving rent differential payments. When a tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful Rent in effect when the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. (3) If the work to the rental unit does not get completed within 120 days, the landlord shall continue to make rent differential payments to the tenant until the tenant re-occupies the rental unit or finds alternative, permanent housing. If the tenant re-occupies the rental unit, the tenant shall pay the lawful rent in effect at the time the landlord served the notice of temporary termination of tenancy, plus any adjustments as permitted under Chapter 11.100, Richmond Municipal Code and Rent Board Regulations. If the tenant finds permanent, alternative housing, the landlord shall make a permanent relocation payment to the tenant, in addition to other Relocation Payments or rent differential payments as set forth in this subsection (b). (4) This subsection (b) applies when the landlord, after having obtained all necessary permits from the City of Richmond, seeks in good faith to undertake substantial repairs which are necessary to bring the property into compliance with applicable codes and laws affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building or where necessary under an outstanding notice of code violations affecting the health and safety of tenants of the building, and where such repairs cannot be completed while the tenant resides on the premises.

when the tenant has been served with a notice to vacate the rental unit under Section 11.100.050(a)(6) or (7), Richmond Municipal Code, (Owner move-in and withdrawal of the rental unit from the rental market)

when the tenant has informed the landlord in writing the tenant has found permanent housing as provided in subsections (a), (b) or (c) of Section 11.102.030 (Temporarily vacate in order to undertake substantial repairs, governmental agency order to vacate, vacate due to health or safety conditions)

If the termination of tenancy is based on the grounds set forth in subsections (8), (9), (10) or (11) of Section 7.105.020, then the landlord shall pay a relocation fee in the amount of the product of two times the amount of the contract monthly rent at the time title to the unit transferred to landlord, plus $1,000.00.