July 2026 Bulletin to Property Owners

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Property Owners, 
 
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) periodically provides updates on new legislation and information on available materials and resources to residential building owners to support compliance with the New York City Housing Maintenance Code, the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law, and other relevant city codes. Visit the HPD website to read this bulletin (and past bulletins) in other languages. 
 
This publication is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. This information is not a complete or final statement of all the duties of owners and tenants regarding laws and rules relating to housing in New York City. 
 
PROPERTY REGISTRATION REMINDER 
 
Residential buildings are required to register annually if the property is a multiple dwelling with 3 or more residential units regardless of whether the owner resides at the premises, or a private dwelling with 1-2 residential units if neither the owner nor the owner's immediate family resides there. Building registrations must also be filed whenever ownership changes or whenever the information on a valid registration changes (for example, new managing agent or site management).   
 HPD is committed to ensuring you are kept aware of complaints, violations, and emergency conditions at your property, but you must do your part.  
 
When completing the 2027 forms, please keep in mind to: 
•    List actual owner or agent on the registration form or be subject to civil penalties.  Anyone willfully filing a false registration shall be subject to a penalty of between $750 and $5,000.   
•    Register with appropriate telephone numbers, including a 24-hour number at which someone can be reached in case of a building emergency.  
•    Provide an email address to receive emails from HPD regarding complaints and violation notifications, opportunities for assistance, new laws and regulations, and emergency notifications.  
•    Provide both business and residential addresses on the property registration to avoid the risk of not receiving notification of HPD violations and being subject to civil penalties for not addressing violations.  
IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER, YOU:  
•    May be subject to civil penalties. Pursuant to Local Law 71 of 2023, Section 27-2107 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, any person or person(s) required to file a statement of registration who fails to file as required shall be subject to a civil penalty between $500 to $1,500 for a multiple dwelling with five units or less and between $1,000 to $5,000 for multiple dwellings with more than five units.  
•    May be issued Orders for buildings without current valid property registrations and be ineligible to certify violations, request a Dismissal Request, or initiate court action to recover possession of the premises for nonpayment of rent.  
Note that corporations are required to include corporation officers in section 5 of the form (responsible party).        
You may visit HPD’s Property Registration Online System (PROS) at PROS Public Home (nyc.gov) to update any information that needs to be changed, pay the $13 registration fee to the Department of Finance, and print the form. The owner and agent must sign and date the updated form, which should be mailed to HPD as outlined on the form. The system is easy to access and quick to use.  Register early to ensure your form is processed in time to meet the deadline! Questions about registration can be sent to register@hpd.nyc.gov.          
 Visit the HPD webpage or contact the Registration Unit at (212) 863-7000 for more information.  

 
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS IN YOUR COMMUNITY 
 
The New York City (NYC) Department of Buildings (DOB) is coming to your neighborhood to assist property owners and small business owners with: 
•    Construction project consultation for properties (1-4 family homes) and small businesses 
•    Resolving open violations, including DOB violations and OATH summonses  
•    Resolving Stop Work Orders 
•    General construction and building maintenance regulations guidance. 
To better serve you, DOB is partnering with specialized organizations and agencies across boroughs for the DOB in Your Community events. Representatives from Neighborhood Housing Services will join us in Staten Island and Queens, while the FDNY and NYC Department of Environmental Protection will be on-site in Manhattan.

Here are the upcoming events. 

 
Staten Island 
    Saturday July 11, 2026  
9:30am - 4:30pm 
College of Staten Island  
Center for the Arts Building, 1P-116C 
  
 
Queens 
Saturday, August 1, 2026 
9:30am - 4:30pm 
Sunnyside Community Services  
43-31 39th Street 
 
Manhattan 
Saturday, August 22, 2026 
9:30am - 4:30pm 
Hunter College  
904 Lexington Avenue (West Lobby)