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New York, NY Rental Property Rules: Mold Disclosure (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Law
Local Law 2018/055
Requirement
Lease notice + DOHMH pamphlet
Applies to
Multiple dwellings citywide
Notice approval
Must be HPD-approved
Effective
January 19, 2019

Summary

New York City landlords must include a mold-hazard notice in every lease and give tenants a Health Department mold pamphlet before move-in.

All leases offered to tenants or prospective tenants in such multiple dwellings shall contain a notice, conspicuously set forth therein, which advises tenants of the obligations of the owner and tenant as set forth in this section... The owner of such multiple dwelling shall provide the tenant or prospective tenant of such dwelling unit with the pamphlet developed by the department of health and mental hygiene pursuant to section 17-199.7.

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Full Breakdown

Multiple dwelling owners in New York City must disclose mold and pest obligations before a tenancy begins. Every lease offered to a tenant or prospective tenant must carry a conspicuous, HPD-approved notice explaining the owner's and tenant's indoor allergen and mold responsibilities under Admin Code Title 27. Owners must also hand the tenant or prospective tenant the Health Department's mold and pest pamphlet. The duty sits alongside an annual inspection requirement and the separate violation scheme for visible mold, which classifies mold by square footage as non-hazardous, hazardous, or immediately hazardous.

Violations & Fines

Failure to give the lease notice or DOHMH pamphlet is an HPD Housing Maintenance Code violation, enforced with escalating civil penalties like other indoor allergen hazard violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my NYC landlord have to warn me about mold before I sign a lease?
Yes. Multiple dwelling owners must include a Department-approved notice in every lease explaining mold and pest obligations, and must give tenants the Health Department's mold pamphlet, under Admin Code Section 27-2017.2.
What if visible mold is already in the apartment?
It is a separate Housing Maintenance Code violation under Section 27-2017.3, ranging from non-hazardous (under 10 sq ft) to immediately hazardous (30+ sq ft), each carrying escalating HPD penalties.

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