Ch. 96

LAWS OF MARYLAND

PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE REQUIRED TO VACATE THEIR UNIT
NOT EARLIER THAN THE EXPIRATION OF 1 YEAR FOLLOWING THE NOTICE OF
INTENT AND TO RELOCATE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER IN A
COMPARABLE UNIT IN THE ASSISTED PROJECT TO PERMIT SUCH WORK TO BE
PERFORMED.

(2)  IF THERE IS NO COMPARABLE UNIT AVAILABLE, THE
DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD MAY BE REQUIRED TO VACATE THE ASSISTED
PROJECT. WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED, THE OWNER SHALL NOTIFY THE
HOUSEHOLD OF ITS COMPLETION. THE HOUSEHOLD SHALL HAVE 30 DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THAT NOTICE TO RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL OR A
COMPARABLE RENTAL UNIT. THE TERM OF THE EXTENDED LEASE OF THAT
HOUSEHOLD SHALL BEGIN UPON THEIR RETURN TO THE RENTAL UNIT. THE
OWNER SHALL PAY ALL REASONABLE RELOCATION EXPENSES OF THE
HOUSEHOLD REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3)  THE OWNER SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF 1 YEAR BEFORE THE
DATE THAT UNITS MUST BE VACATED. THE NOTICE SHALL EXPLAIN THE
HOUSEHOLD'S RIGHTS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND SUBSECTION (L) OF
THIS SECTION.

(L) (1) NO LATER THAN THE DATE ON WHICH THE DESIGNATED
HOUSEHOLD VACATES THE UNIT, THE OWNER SHALL PAY RELOCATION
EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-105(A) OF THIS TITLE.

(2)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE OF FAIR MARKET
RENTS PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN EFFECT AT THE MOVING DATE, THE OWNER SHALL
ALSO PAY WITHIN 15 DAYS OF MOVING TO THE DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLDS
ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION A COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT TO 3
MONTHS RENT FOR A UNIT OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND QUALITY.

(3)  THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLDS WHICH ARE
CURRENT IN RENT PAYMENTS AND HAVE NOT VIOLATED ANY MATERIAL TERM
OF THEIR LEASES ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER SUBSECTION (L)(2) OF THIS
SECTION:

(I)  A DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD WHICH INCLUDES A
SENIOR CITIZEN OR A HANDICAPPED CITIZEN AND WHICH DOES NOT
EXECUTE AN EXTENDED LEASE;

(II)  A DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD WHICH INCLUDES A
SENIOR CITIZEN OR A HANDICAPPED CITIZEN AND WHICH IS PRECLUDED
FROM HAVING AN EXTENDED TENANCY BY THE LIMITATION OF SUBSECTION
(J) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(III)  A DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD WHICH OTHERWISE
QUALIFIES FOR AN EXTENDED TENANCY AND IS REQUIRED TO VACATE THEIR
RENTAL UNIT UNDER SUBSECTION (K)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

(4)  AN OWNER SHALL ALSO REIMBURSE RELOCATION EXPENSES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-105(A) OF THIS TITLE, TO A DESIGNATED

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