HPD property registration: who must register and the September 1 deadline

Who must register

Owners of buildings with 3 or more residential units, and owners of 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor an immediate family member lives there.

When and how much

Registration is renewed every year, due by September 1. It requires a $13 annual fee paid to the Department of Finance plus a completed registration form submitted to HPD.

If you don’t

Without a valid registration you can be fined, you can’t certify the correction of violations, and you can’t bring tenants to court for nonpayment of rent.

Official source: HPD: Register your property. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the agency.