Housing providers in Hayward must provide their renters with both the ‘Notice to Tenants About the Hayward Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance’ and the ‘SUMMARY’ (6 pgs) of the Hayward Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance
Notice link: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/25-0115-TRAO-Notice-to-Tenants-ENG.pdf
Summary link: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/25-0117-TRAO-Summary-ENG.pdf
Payment of Temporary Relocation Assistance Information:
A temporary relocation payment is a one-time payment given to tenants based on the number of days the tenant is displaced from the unit and the size of the unit, calculated with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for Alameda County:
- For displacement lasting 30 calendar days or more, the payment shall be three times (3x) the current FMR
- For displacement lasting fewer than 30 calendar days, the payment shall be three times (3x) the current FMR, prorated based on the number of days the tenant is displaced
Landlords can also offer a comparable housing unit instead of making a temporary relocation payment. The unit must be similar in size and amenities. Landlords must pay for actual moving costs.
The tenant maintains the sole discretion in determining whether a unit is comparable.
The landlord must provide temporary relocation assistance to a tenant when a unit needs substantial repairs, requiring the tenant to temporarily vacate the unit for the repairs to be completed. If the landlord is providing a temporary relocation payment, landlords must provide payment either:
- immediately upon the tenant’s acceptance to vacate the rental unit if the tenant agrees to vacate; OR
- immediately after the tenant vacates the unit if the tenant does not agree to vacate
More info: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/residents/housing/tenant-relocation-assistance