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When is rental registration or license renewal due in New York City?
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HPD annual property registration (due September 1)
When: Every year by September 1
Register the building with HPD every year between May 21 and September 1 and pay the $13 fee billed by the Department of Finance (due July 1). Update within 5 days of changes to owner/agent information.
"Property owners of residential buildings are required by law to register annually with HPD if that residential property is a multiple dwelling (3+ residential units) or a private dwelling (1-2 residential units) where neither the owner nor the owner's immediate family resides." nyc.gov
"The annual registration deadline is September 1." nyc.gov
"Annually between May 21st and September 1st of every year" nyc.gov
HPD annual property registration (due September 1) Verified
Deadline: Every year by September 1
Register the building with HPD every year between May 21 and September 1 and pay the $13 fee billed by the Department of Finance (due July 1). Update within 5 days of changes to owner/agent information.
Who it covers: Multiple dwellings (3+ units) and 1-2 unit private dwellings where neither the owner nor immediate family lives. Owner-occupied 1-2 family homes exempt.
"Property owners of residential buildings are required by law to register annually with HPD if that residential property is a multiple dwelling (3+ residential units) or a private dwelling (1-2 residential units) where neither the owner nor the owner's immediate family resides." nyc.gov
"The annual registration deadline is September 1." nyc.gov
"Annually between May 21st and September 1st of every year" nyc.gov
"An owner must change the Property Registration Statement within 5 days if there is a change in address of the owner," nyc.gov
"A $13 registration fee will be billed directly by the Department of Finance as part of your property tax collection Statement of Account, annually due on July 1st." nyc.gov
Notes: Adds to state law (no NY statewide registration). Unregistered 3+ unit owners cannot bring nonpayment actions in Housing Court. Penalties $500-$1,500 for multiple dwellings (LL 71 of 2023). Rent-stabilized units also require separate HCR registration by July 31.
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Property registration fee ($13) on DOF statement, due July 1 Verified
Deadline: Every year by July 1
The $13 HPD registration fee is billed on the Department of Finance property tax statement and is due July 1 each year.
"A $13 registration fee will be billed directly by the Department of Finance as part of your property tax collection Statement of Account, annually due on July 1st." nyc.gov
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