Bronx multi-family buildings must register annually with NYC HPD under NYC Admin Code §27-2097. Registration fee is 13 dollars per building per year. Failure to register bars landlord from recovering rent in housing court.
All NYC buildings with 3+ units, or any 1-2 family building not owner-occupied, must file a Property Registration Form with HPD each year by September 1. Registration discloses owner, managing agent, and emergency contact. Bronx has over 80,000 registered multiple dwellings. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require separate OSE registration under Local Law 18 of 2022. One-to-two family owner-occupied homes are exempt from HPD registration.
Failure to register: 250-500 dollar civil penalty. Landlord cannot sue tenant for rent or file for certain permits until registration is current.
Bronx County, NY
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