24 C.F.R. § 247.5
§ 247.5 Inapplicability to substantial rehabilitation or demolition. (24 CFR Part 247)
Operative Text
This subpart shall not apply in any case in which the landlord terminates the occupancy of a tenant as a direct result of a determination, concurred in by HUD, to substantially rehabilitate or demolish the project or to dispose of the project to a purchaser who purchases for the purpose of substantial rehabilitation or demolition.
Section 247.5 of 24 CFR Part 247 carves out an exception to the tenant-termination protections in this subpart: those protections do not apply when a landlord ends a tenancy as a direct consequence of a HUD-concurred decision to substantially rehabilitate or demolish the project, or to sell it to a buyer who intends to do either. In other words, the procedural safeguards that otherwise govern termination notices are set aside in these specific circumstances. The exception is conditional—HUD must have formally concurred in the determination before the exception takes effect.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators considering substantial rehabilitation, demolition, or a sale to a buyer with either purpose should be aware that § 247.5 removes the standard subpart protections only when HUD has formally concurred in that determination. A compliant operator typically documents HUD's concurrence before initiating any tenant terminations tied to the project's rehabilitation, demolition, or qualifying disposition. Proceeding without that concurrence on record could mean the ordinary termination-notice requirements of this subpart still apply.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 247.5, tenants in federally assisted housing lose the usual termination protections of this subpart only when HUD has formally agreed that the project will be substantially rehabilitated, demolished, or sold for one of those purposes. Tenants who receive a termination notice in this context may want to verify whether HUD's concurrence was actually obtained, since the exception does not apply without it. Tenant-rights organizations and local legal aid offices can help residents understand whether the conditions of § 247.5 have been properly met and what options may be available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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