Relocation Assistance Calculator

Many cities require relocation assistance when tenants are displaced. This calculator sizes per-unit and total payment.

Units displaced

Base payment per unit

Moving cost per tenant

% protected class units

Protected multiplier

Total relocation cost

$131,000

Base line cost

$97,000

Protected premium

$34,000

How the math works

Total = (standard units × base+moving) + (protected units × base×mult + moving). Protected class units pay more.

Every city's rules differ. Hire local attorney before displacing tenants. Getting the amount or timing wrong triggers lawsuits and rent board intervention.

How to Use

Enter units displaced.
Enter relocation payment per unit.
Enter moving cost per tenant.
Enter protected class multiplier.
Read total relocation cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where required?

LA, SF, NYC, Oakland, Berkeley, and many other tenant-friendly cities. Amounts vary: $3k-$25k per unit depending on jurisdiction, tenant class, and length of tenure.

Protected classes?

Seniors, disabled, families with children often get enhanced payments (2x base). Low-income, long-term tenants also typically qualify for premium.

Non-compliance?

Tenant can sue for 2-3x statutory amount plus attorney fees. Local rent boards enforce actively. Non-compliance costs far more than compliance.

What counsel should I involve?

Transactional attorney for contracts and guaranties. Environmental consultant for Phase I/II findings. Construction counsel for change-order disputes. Tenant-landlord counsel for habitability, evictions, and relocations. Small LLs try to DIY; institutional operators have a retained attorney on call. The cost of early advice is far less than the cost of a mistake made in its absence.