N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2148
Appointment of receiver (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)
Operative Text
a. Whenever the sum of any lien or liens established by this chapter, plus any lien or liens established pursuant to any other section of the administrative code for the expenses of repairs made by the department, shall amount to five thousand dollars or more, the department may issue an order appointing the commissioner of the department of housing preservation and development receiver of the rent and profits of the premises. Such receiver may be appointed upon thirty days' notice to the owner, mortgagees and lienors of record of such premises. Such notice shall contain the amounts of such lien or liens and give the owner, mortgagees and lienors of record an opportunity to either pay the outstanding liens or to contract in writing with the department on terms satisfactory to the department for such payment. Any mortgagee or lienor who pays the department shall be assigned the department's lien. b. A receiver appointed pursuant to this section shall have all of the powers and duties of a receiver appointed in an action to foreclose a mortgage on real property. Such receiver shall not be required to file any bond. c. The receiver shall be entitled to the same fees, commissions and necessary expenses as receivers in actions to foreclose mortgages. Such fees and commissions shall be paid into the fund created pursuant to section 27-2111 of article one of this subchapter. The receiver shall be liable only in his or her official capacity for injury to person and property by reason of conditions of the premises in a case where an owner would have been liable; such receiver shall not have any liability in his or her personal capacity. d. Such receivership shall continue until the amount of such liens and the commissions have been fully paid. Upon the termination of such receivership, an accounting shall be given to the owner together with any moneys collected in excess of the lien and commission and the department shall, within twenty-one days, file a satisfaction of any and all liens filed by the department against such premises.
Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2148, when unpaid liens for city-performed repairs on a property reach at least $5,000, the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has the authority to appoint its commissioner as a receiver over the property's rents and profits. Before doing so, the city must give the owner, mortgagees, and lienors of record thirty days' notice and an opportunity to pay off or arrange repayment of the outstanding liens. The receivership continues until all liens and associated commissions are fully satisfied, at which point the owner receives an accounting of collected funds and HPD must file a satisfaction of its liens within twenty-one days.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners subject to N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2148 should be aware that allowing city-performed repair liens to accumulate to $5,000 or more can trigger HPD's authority to appoint a rent receiver over the property. Compliant operators generally respond promptly to the required thirty-day notice by either paying outstanding liens in full or entering into a written repayment agreement with the department on terms it finds acceptable. Mortgagees and lienors who step in to pay the department's liens may be assigned those liens, which is a mechanism worth understanding when managing encumbered properties.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
For tenants living in a property subject to receivership under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2148, the practical effect is that rent payments may be directed to HPD's appointed receiver rather than the property owner during the period the receivership is active. Tenants in this situation generally have the right to know who is authorized to collect rent, and a receiver appointed under this provision carries the same powers and duties as a court-appointed mortgage foreclosure receiver. Tenants who have questions about their rights during a receivership period may find it useful to contact a tenant-rights organization or reach out directly to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development for information about the status of the receivership.
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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