Madison cannot mandate private landlord-funded relocation payments because of Wisconsin Act 76 (2018). Displacement assistance is instead handled through CDA emergency programs and federal Uniform Relocation Act funds for projects using federal aid.
Wisconsin Act 76 (2018) preempts municipalities from forcing landlords to pay relocation benefits when ending tenancies. Madison's relocation aid therefore flows through public programs. The Madison Community Development Authority administers Tenant-Based Rental Assistance and short-term hotel assistance for displaced households. Federally funded redevelopment must comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA), which guarantees moving expenses and replacement housing payments. Madison Building Inspection may require habitable replacement housing if a unit is condemned, but cost falls on the City or owner under federal program rules, not local ordinance.
URA and CDA disputes are handled through federal and city administrative appeals; private landlord refusals to fund relocation are generally lawful under Wisconsin preemption.
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