Florida law does not require relocation payments to displaced tenants, and Miami has no local relocation-assistance ordinance. Renters forced out by demolition, conversion, or owner move-in receive only their deposit back, not statutory relocation pay.
Unlike Los Angeles or San Francisco, Florida has no statewide relocation assistance statute, and the City of Miami has not adopted a local ordinance creating such a duty for private landlords. Florida Statutes Chapter 83 governs the landlord-tenant relationship and addresses notice and deposit return but is silent on relocation pay. Tenants displaced by condo conversion, substantial rehabilitation, or owner move-in are entitled only to 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. Miami-Dade Public Housing manages its own relocations. Any private payment to a tenant is voluntary or negotiated as cash-for-keys.
There is no Miami 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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Florida Statutes Section 83.49 governs Miami security deposits. Landlords must hold deposits in a Florida bank, disclose holding details within 30 days, and ...
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