Recipients of Notices

Recipients of displacement notices fall into two distinct categories: owners and tenants.
  • Owners shall be provided the following applicable information at the initiation of property negotiations:
    • A written explanation of eligibility requirements to receive relocation payments, resulting from the acquisition of his/her business or residence.
    • A notice to
      residential
      displacees, who were owner-occupants for more than 90 days, of entitlement to payments for replacement housing, incidental expenses, and increased interest costs for financing a replacement dwelling.
      Emphasize to displaced 90-day owner-occupants that the replacement housing payment described in the notice depends upon acceptance of the negotiated offer.
    • Advice to residential displacees about the option to rent.
    • TxDOT’s
      Relocation Assistance
       booklet.
    • An explanation of available relocation services and information on where to obtain these services.
  • Tenants shall be provided the following information promptly after the initiation of property negotiations:
    • A written statement, including date of initiation of property negotiations, and an explanation of eligibility requirements to receive relocation benefits.
    • TxDOT’s
      Relocation Assistance
       booklet.
    • An explanation of available relocation services and information on where to obtain these services.