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Such additional payment shall include the following elements:1\n\nThe amount, if any, that when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired by the state agency, equals the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling;2\n\nThe amount, if any, that will compensate the displaced person for any increased interest costs and other debt service costs that such person is required to pay for financing the acquisition of any comparable replacement dwelling. The amount for any increased interest or debt service costs shall be (i) determined in accordance with the criteria established by the state agency and (ii) paid only if the dwelling acquired by the state agency was encumbered by a bona fide mortgage that was a valid lien on such dwelling for not less than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling; and3\n\nReasonable expenses incurred by such displaced person for evidence of title, recording fees, and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the comparable replacement dwelling, but not including prepaid expenses.B\n\nThe additional payment authorized by this section shall be made only to such a displaced person who purchases and occupies a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the later of (i) the date on which he receives final payment of all costs for the acquired dwelling or (ii) the date on which the state agency obligation under § 25.1-414 is met. However, the state agency may extend such period for good cause. If such period is extended, the payment under this section shall be based on the cost of relocating the person to a comparable replacement dwelling within one year of such date.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304378,"text":"In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the state agency shall make an additional payment not to exceed $31,000 to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by such displaced person for not less than 90 days before the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the property. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 40; in 1972, chapter 738; in 1989, chapter 714; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 218<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54502,"section_number":"25.1-410","catch_line":"Replacement housing for tenants","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-410\/"},{"id":71969,"section_number":"25.1-414","catch_line":"Authority of state agency where replacement housing not available; requiring person to move","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-414\/"},{"id":84767,"section_number":"25.1-415","catch_line":"Adjustments to certain benefit limits","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-415\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71969,"section_number":"25.1-414","catch_line":"Authority of state agency where replacement housing not available; requiring person to move","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-414\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189907,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84947,"identifier":"25.1-409","token":"25.1\/4\/2\/25.1-409","url":"\/25.1-409\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-409\/","token":"25.1\/4\/2\/25.1-409","dublin_core":{"Title":"Replacement housing for homeowners","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-409","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the state agency<\/span> shall make an additional payment not to exceed $31,000 to any displaced person<\/span> who is displaced from a dwelling<\/span> actually owned and occupied by such displaced person<\/span> for not less than 90 days before the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the property<\/span>. Such additional payment shall include the following elements: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The amount, if any, that when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired by the state agency<\/span>, equals the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The amount, if any, that will compensate the displaced person<\/span> for any increased interest costs and other debt service costs that such person<\/span> is required to pay for financing the acquisition of any comparable replacement dwelling<\/span>. The amount for any increased interest or debt service costs shall be (i) determined in accordance with the criteria established by the state agency<\/span> and (ii) paid only if the dwelling acquired by the state agency<\/span> was encumbered by a bona fide mortgage<\/span> that was a valid lien<\/span> on such dwelling for not less than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Reasonable expenses incurred by such displaced person<\/span> for evidence<\/span> of title, recording fees, and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the comparable replacement dwelling<\/span>, but not including prepaid expenses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The additional payment authorized by this section shall be made only to such a displaced person<\/span> who purchases and occupies a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the later of (i) the date on which he receives final payment of all costs for the acquired dwelling or (ii) the date on which the state agency<\/span> obligation under § 25.1-414<\/a> is met. However, the state agency<\/span> may extend such period for good cause. If such period is extended, the payment under this section shall be based on the cost of relocating the person<\/span> to a comparable replacement dwelling<\/span> within one year of such date. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREPLACEMENT HOUSING FOR HOMEOWNERS (\u00a7 25.1-409)\n\nA. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the state\nagency shall make an additional payment not to exceed $31,000 to any displaced\nperson who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by such\ndisplaced person for not less than 90 days before the initiation of negotiations\nfor the acquisition of the property. Such additional payment shall include the\nfollowing elements:\n\n 1. The amount, if any, that when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling\n acquired by the state agency, equals the reasonable cost of a comparable\n replacement dwelling;\n\n 2. The amount, if any, that will compensate the displaced person for any\n increased interest costs and other debt service costs that such person is\n required to pay for financing the acquisition of any comparable replacement\n dwelling. The amount for any increased interest or debt service costs shall be\n (i) determined in accordance with the criteria established by the state agency\n and (ii) paid only if the dwelling acquired by the state agency was encumbered\n by a bona fide mortgage that was a valid lien on such dwelling for not less\n than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the\n acquisition of such dwelling; and\n\n 3. Reasonable expenses incurred by such displaced person for evidence of\n title, recording fees, and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the\n comparable replacement dwelling, but not including prepaid expenses.\n\nB. The additional payment authorized by this section shall be made only to such\na displaced person who purchases and occupies a decent, safe, and sanitary\nreplacement dwelling not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on\nthe later of (i) the date on which he receives final payment of all costs for\nthe acquired dwelling or (ii) the date on which the state agency obligation\nunder § 25.1-414 is met. However, the state agency may extend such period\nfor good cause. If such period is extended, the payment under this section shall\nbe based on the cost of relocating the person to a comparable replacement\ndwelling within one year of such date.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 33-75.05, 33-75.06, 33.1-132.5, 33.1-132.6; 1970, c.\n40, \u00a7 25-240; 1972, c. 738; 1989, c. 714; 2003, c. 940; 2014, c. 218.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}