The registration period for property registration with the Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) is currently open.  All property owners of multiple dwellings (3+ residential units) and owners of one- or two-family dwellings where neither the owner nor any immediate family occupies the residence must register by September 1, 2017. This includes owners of hotels and the boards for condominiums and cooperative apartments.

To complete the registration visit NYC HPD Property Registration Online System the appropriate form must be completed, printed, signed, and mailed to HPD.

Failure to register can result in civil penalties ranging from $250 to $500.  Additionally, failure to register a property with three or more units will bar owners from bringing actions of nonpayment against tenants in housing court.

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