Replacement Housing Policy

A displacee shall not be required to move permanently from his/her residence
unless at least one comparable replacement dwelling has been made available to the person. Information on comparable replacement dwellings that were used in the determination process must be provided to permanently displaced persons.
 When computing the replacement housing supplement, the standard number of comparables required under this policy is three. However, if local market conditions are such that three comparable replacement dwellings cannot be identified, fewer than three referrals may be used. The justification shall be recorded on form
ROW-R-107 Supplemental Payment Estimate, Replacement Housing
.
A comparable dwelling is considered to be made available to a displacee, if the displacee:
  • is informed
    in writing
     of its location;
  • has sufficient time to negotiate and enter into a
    purchase or lease agreement
     for the property; and
  • is assured of receiving the relocation assistance and acquisition compensation (subject to reasonable safeguards) to which the displacee is entitled in sufficient time to purchase or rent the replacement property.
When possible, displacees must be given reasonable opportunities to relocate to DSS replacement dwellings in the neighborhood of their choice within their financial means. However, this policy does not require TxDOT to provide a displacee with a larger payment than necessary for a displacee to relocate to a comparable replacement dwelling.