N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2056.24
Notification to tenants (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)
Operative Text
a. All leases offered to tenants in covered multiple dwellings shall contain notice, conspicuously set forth therein, which advises tenants of the obligation of the owner of the covered multiple dwelling to inspect steam radiators in dwelling units where a child under the age of 6 resides. b. Each year for a dwelling unit for which an inspection pursuant to section 27-2056.22 did not occur in the prior calendar year, an owner of a covered multiple dwelling shall, no earlier than January 1 and no later than January 16, present to the occupant of each such dwelling unit in such multiple dwelling a notice inquiring as to whether a child under the age of 6 resides therein. Such notice shall be presented as provided for in subdivision c of this section, and shall, at minimum, be in English and Spanish. Notice given pursuant to subdivision e of section 27-2056.4 shall satisfy the requirement of notice in this subdivision. c. The owner may present the notice required by subdivision b of this section by delivering the notice by any one of the following methods: 1. By first class mail, addressed to the occupant of the dwelling unit; 2. By hand delivery to the occupant of the dwelling unit; or 3. By enclosure with the January rent bill. d. Upon receipt of such notice, the occupant shall have the responsibility to deliver by February 15 of that year, a written response to the owner indicating whether or not a child under the age of 6 resides therein. If, subsequent to the delivery of such notice, the owner does not receive such written response by February 15, and does not otherwise have actual knowledge as to whether a child under the age of 6 resides therein, the owner shall notify the department of that circumstance no later than March 1 of that year. e. An owner who fails to present notice in accordance with this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $500. (L.L. 2025/151, 11/8/2025, eff. 5/7/2026)
Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-2056.24, owners of covered multiple dwellings must include a notice in every lease informing tenants about the owner's duty to inspect steam radiators in units where a child under six lives. Each year, for units that were not inspected the prior calendar year, owners must send a written inquiry between January 1 and January 16 asking whether a child under six resides there. Tenants who receive this notice are expected to respond in writing by February 15, and if no response is received and the owner lacks actual knowledge of a child's presence, the owner must notify the relevant city department by March 1.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of covered multiple dwellings subject to § 27-2056.24 generally ensure that every lease agreement contains a conspicuous notice about the steam radiator inspection obligation for units housing children under six. For units that went uninspected the prior calendar year, compliant operators deliver the annual inquiry notice—at minimum in English and Spanish—between January 1 and January 16, using first-class mail, hand delivery, or enclosure with the January rent bill. Owners who do not receive a written tenant response by February 15 and lack actual knowledge of a child's presence in the unit typically report that circumstance to the city department by March 1 to remain in compliance and avoid a civil penalty of up to $500 under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 27-2056.24, tenants in covered multiple dwellings have a right to receive notice in their lease about the owner's steam radiator inspection obligations when a child under six lives in the unit. Each year, for units not inspected the prior calendar year, tenants should expect a written inquiry from their owner between January 1 and January 16 asking whether a child under six resides there, and tenants bear responsibility for returning a written response by February 15. Tenants who believe their owner has failed to provide required notices may consider contacting the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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