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HPD property registration

Who
Buildings with 3 or more apartments, and rented 1 or 2 family homes
When
May 21 to September 1, every year
If it is missing
No nonpayment case in Housing Court, and a civil penalty

Who must register

Owners of residential buildings with 3 or more apartments, and owners of 1 or 2 family homes where neither the owner nor the owner's immediate family lives, must register with HPD every year.

When

Every year from May 21 to September 1. HPD gives September 1 as the deadline. See HPD deadlines for the other dates in the year.

Who signs

The owner, or for a company any officer of the company, and the managing agent. The managing agent must be a person over age 21 who lives in New York City or regularly works from a business office there. More in the managing agent guide.

What happens if it is missing

Owners of buildings without a valid registration cannot start a court case to get an apartment back for nonpayment of rent. HPD can also charge a civil penalty. HPD's page gives two ranges: its main text says $500 to $1,500 for buildings with 5 or fewer apartments and $1,000 to $5,000 for larger ones, and its questions section says $250 to $500. HPD may also issue a violation: see the violation for a missing registration.

How Woodpecker handles it

We prepare your registration from the city's records and your details and mail it to you with every line to sign marked. You sign it and mail it to HPD with the address label from the packet. We track it until the city records it. Every year after, we start before the window opens.

Check your building

Source: HPD, Register Your Property.

HPD's pages behind this guide were last checked on November 10, 2026. Short answers to the common questions are on our questions page.

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