N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2097
Registration; time to file (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)
Operative Text
a. The owner of a dwelling required to register under this article shall register with the department in accordance with the provisions of this article. b. A registration statement shall be filed: (1) For every existing multiple dwelling. A registration statement filed by the present owner of a dwelling pursuant to the requirements of the prior law shall constitute compliance with this section. (2) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, for any multiple dwelling hereafter erected, or any dwelling or building hereafter altered or converted to a multiple dwelling. (3) For all one- and two-family dwellings where neither the owner nor any family member occupies the dwelling and thereafter not later than ten days after the date neither the owner nor any family member occupies the dwelling. For purposes of this paragraph, "family member" shall mean an owner's spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, child, sibling, sibling-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. (4) On or before July first, nineteen hundred eighty-four, for any garden-type maisonette dwelling project consisting of a series of dwelling units which together and in their aggregate are arranged or designed to provide three or more apartments, and are provided as a group collectively with all essential services such as, but not limited to, house sewers and heat, and which are operated as a unit under single ownership, notwithstanding that certificates of occupancy were issued for portions thereof as private dwellings. (5) Within such time as provided in section 27-2099 of this article, in the case of a change of ownership where registration is required under this article. c. An owner who is required to register shall file a new registration statement annually. d. An owner who is required to register shall file a new registration statement on the registration date assigned to that dwelling by the department whether or not that owner filed a registration statement for that dwelling previously. e. The registration date of a dwelling shall be a calendar date assigned by the department to that dwelling for the purpose of registration on such date at intervals of one year.
N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2097 establish when and how often dwelling owners in New York City must register their properties with the city's housing department. The rule covers multiple dwellings, newly constructed or converted buildings, and one- and two-family homes where neither the owner nor a defined family member lives on-site. Registration is not a one-time event: owners must file a new statement every year on a department-assigned calendar date, regardless of whether they filed in prior years.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2097, compliant property owners maintain an active registration on file with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and renew it annually on the specific date the department assigns to their dwelling. Owners of one- and two-family homes that become entirely non-owner-occupied must file within ten days of that change in occupancy status. Owners of newly erected or converted multiple dwellings register before a certificate of occupancy is issued, and those who acquire a property through a change of ownership follow the timeline set out in section 27-2099 of the same article.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2097 require your landlord to keep a current, annually renewed registration on file with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Tenants can check whether a building is properly registered through the department's public records, and an owner's failure to register can be relevant in housing court proceedings or complaints filed with the department. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with New York City housing law can explain how registration status may affect rent-related rights or other remedies available under local law.
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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