New York City provides relocation help in two main scenarios: HPD or DOB vacate orders trigger Local Law 17 emergency relocation, and rent-stabilized owner-use or demolition evictions can trigger statutory stipends and replacement-housing duties under the Rent Stabilization Code.
When HPD or DOB issues a vacate order for unsafe conditions, NYC Admin Code §26-301 and HPD's Emergency Housing Services place displaced tenants in temporary shelter and bill the landlord for actual relocation costs. The landlord may be charged thousands per household, plus storage and moving fees, recoverable as a tax lien. Separately, when a rent-stabilized owner withdraws units under DHCR §2524.5 (demolition) or §2524.4 (owner occupancy), the Rent Stabilization Code requires stipends, comparable replacement units, or both, with amounts determined case-by-case by DHCR. ETPA-covered units outside Manhattan follow parallel rules. Failure to follow either path blocks the eviction.
Skipping HPD relocation costs creates a tax lien on the building. DHCR-administered owner-use evictions without proper stipend or replacement housing offer are denied and the tenancy continues with treble damages possible.
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