§4976. Conversion of property
Any owner or purchaser of low-income rental housing who sells, transfers title or takes other action in regard to that property that would result in the termination of financial assistance designed to make a rental unit affordable to low-income or moderate-income people shall allow the current tenants to remain in the units for 6 months from the date of sale, transfer of title or other action in regard to the property, at the same rents or portion of the total rents charged to the tenants before that sale, transfer of title or other action in regard to the property, or the owner may relocate the tenants to comparable units with comparable rents in accordance with the procedure established by rules of the Maine State Housing Authority. [PL 1993, c. 175, §12 (AMD).]
1. Rules. The Maine State Housing Authority, pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, shall adopt rules with respect to relocation standards to be applied under this section. These standards shall include, but are not limited to, assistance with moving expenses and rental assistance payments necessary to maintain comparable rents for the displaced tenants.
[PL 1989, c. 48, §§12, 31 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 48, §§12,31 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 175, §12 (AMD).
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