Florida law does not require relocation payments to displaced tenants, and Jacksonville has no local relocation ordinance. Renters forced out by demolition, conversion, or owner move-in receive only their security deposit, not statutory relocation pay.
Florida has no statewide relocation-assistance statute, and the consolidated City of Jacksonville has not adopted a local ordinance creating such a duty for private landlords. Florida Statutes Chapter 83 governs landlord-tenant relations and addresses notice and deposit return but is silent on relocation pay. Tenants displaced by condo conversion, substantial rehabilitation, or owner move-in receive only their security deposit under Section 83.49 if eligible. Federally funded projects (HUD CDBG, RAD conversions, public housing demolition) trigger Uniform Relocation Act benefits administered through the funding agency. The Jacksonville Housing Authority handles its own resident relocations. Any private payment is voluntary or negotiated through cash-for-keys.
There is no Jacksonville relocation-assistance ordinance to violate. Tenants improperly evicted may sue under Chapter 83 for statutory damages, attorney fees, and possessory remedies, but no relocation payment is owed beyond what a private contract may stipulate.
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