§1584 Removal of All Dwelling Structures on Land Under Secretary’s Control; Temporary Housing Exempted; Preference in Fulfilling Vacancies

Summary

Remove all temporary homes on land run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development as soon as they become empty. For vacancies that happen after July 1, 1953, the Secretary must only refill them by moving in tenants from other nearby units that are also being removed. The Secretary must notify tenants by March 31, 1954 to leave before July 1, 1954, start eviction actions soon after July 1, 1954 for anyone still there, and tear down or otherwise remove the buildings as soon as possible after they are vacant. If a request for transfer or relinquishment was filed under section 1581 and its compliance date was lawfully extended under section 1581(c), then all the above dates are pushed back by the same extension period. There are four exceptions. The rules do not apply to temporary housing in a city where, on December 31, 1948, more than 30% of the population lived in U.S.-provided temporary family housing (1940 census). They do not apply where the local government adopted the resolution allowed by section 1582(c). They do not apply where a request under section 1581(b) was filed but not completed only because the applicant could not get land possession on reasonable terms as the Secretary decides (and filling vacancies there must follow the preference order in section 1581(d)(1)). They also do not apply to housing already held for veterans in school if the school certifies urgent need, shows it tried to find other housing, and agrees to pay any operating losses after June 30, 1951.