Urbana — Ch. 12.5 Landlord-Tenant Relationships § 12.5-48
Timing of payment
Operative Text
The landlord shall pay to the tenant household (as defined in section 12.5-46 ) that portion of the relocation assistance provided for in subsections 12.5-47 (a), (b) and (c) in no fewer than three (3) days prior to the date the tenant household is required to vacate the dwelling unit. However, if the city requires any tenant household to vacate a rental property or any unit located on three (3) or less days' notice, the landlord shall pay that portion of the relocation assistance provided for in subsections 12.5-47 (a), (b) and (c) within one (1) day of receiving notice that the rental property or any dwelling unit therein must be vacated. The landlord shall pay that portion of the relocation assistance to the tenant household provided for in subsections 12.5-47 (d), (e) and (f) in no more than one (1) business day following presentment by the tenant household of invoices, bills or paid receipts for the cost of the physical move, reconnection of utilities, and/or hotel/motel stay, as the case may be. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the tenant household from presenting to the landlord invoices, bills or paid receipts as they are issued to the tenant household. All payments by the landlord to the tenant household shall be by certified check and tendered to the head of the tenant household.
Urbana § 12.5-48 establishes specific deadlines by which a landlord must deliver relocation assistance payments to a displaced tenant household. For the core assistance amounts described in § 12.5-47(a)–(c), payment must arrive at least three days before the household must vacate — or within one day if the city orders a vacate on three days' notice or less. Reimbursement-based assistance under § 12.5-47(d)–(f), covering moving costs, utility reconnection, and temporary lodging, must be paid within one business day of the tenant presenting supporting invoices or receipts, and all payments must be made by certified check to the head of the household.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Urbana § 12.5-48, compliant operators track two distinct payment timelines: the upfront assistance amounts under § 12.5-47(a)–(c) are tendered no later than three days before the vacate date, while reimbursement items under § 12.5-47(d)–(f) are processed within one business day of receiving the tenant's documentation. Operators also maintain readiness for the accelerated one-day payment window that applies when the city issues a short-notice vacate order of three days or less. All disbursements are made by certified check and delivered to the head of the tenant household, so maintaining a process for quickly obtaining certified checks is a practical operational consideration under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Urbana § 12.5-48 gives tenant households the right to receive the primary relocation assistance described in § 12.5-47(a)–(c) before they are required to leave, with payment due at least three days in advance under normal circumstances. For reimbursable expenses like moving costs, utility reconnection, and hotel stays covered under § 12.5-47(d)–(f), the provision explicitly allows tenants to submit invoices and receipts as they are issued, and the landlord must respond with a certified check within one business day of each submission. Tenant households who believe these deadlines have not been met may consider contacting the City of Urbana, consulting a local tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether a violation of § 12.5-48 can be raised in a relevant legal proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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