Buildings with three or more dwelling units must be registered with HPD's Registration Assistance Unit no more than 30 days from the date of transfer of title or change in managing agent. One- and two-family dwellings need not be registered unless the owner lives outside the City. However, we encourage owners with tenant occupied units to register with HPD to ensure notice of complaints and violations placed on their buildings. If the owner lives outside the City, the building must be managed by a New York City agent and registered with the Registration Assistance Unit. Owners must renew their building's registration annually (buildings with six or more dwelling units by April 1st and those with five or fewer by October 1st.)

In order to initiate a court action or to request a code violation dismissal, the owner must prove that the building registration is current.

PHONE NUMBER: (212) 863-7000

• Online Property Registration Form:  HPD is pleased to introduce our new online property registration form for residential owners. By completing your registration form online, you will instantly be alerted of any errors or information missed. You are still required to print the form and mail the signed copy with payment to HPD. Please note that the information you input will not be saved. To access the form, please click on the link above, input your property’s street address and borough location, and click “search”.  On the screen that follows, click the Property Registration Assistance link located in the left-hand column.
• Affidavit in Lieu of Registration:   The attached form is used when applying for a deed with NYC's Department of Finance if the property classification does not require that a property registration be filed with HPD.  This form is submitted directly to the Department of Finance