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DOB Begins Issuing Parking Structure Inspection Violations

November 21, 2024    
Starting in December, penalties for noncompliance will increase significantly.     Owners who didn’t submit initial parking structure inspection reports for the cycle ending Dec. 31, 2023, are starting to receive violations. Under Local Law 126 of 2021, owners are required to hire a...
Management Basics

Complete Annual Bedbug Reporting Requirement by Dec. 31

November 21, 2024    
Electronic filing is required even when there’s no reported bedbug activity in a unit.     Local Law 69 of 2017 requires that all owners of apartment building with three of more units attempt to obtain the bedbug infestation history from the tenant, including whether eradication...
Management Basics

Perform Indoor Allergen Hazard Investigations by Dec. 31

November 21, 2024    
Use Integrated Pest Management to address pest infestations.     In New York City, Local Law 55 of 2018, the Asthma-Free Housing Act, requires that owners of buildings with three or more apartments keep their tenants’ apartments free of mold and pests. Under this law, an owner of...
In the News

DSNY Lays Out Pilot Trash Containerization Plan for Larger Buildings

November 21, 2024    
Manhattan Community District 9 will be the first district where 100% of trash is off the street.    
Feature

DHCR Issues Individual Apartment Improvements Bulletin

October 23, 2024    
The agency also updated its online Individual Apartment Notification portal.    
Management Basics

A/C Rent Surcharge Is Reduced for 2024–25

October 23, 2024    
The lower surcharge reflects a drop in electricity costs.    
Related Tools: 2024-25 A/C Rent Surcharge Charts
In the News

Mandatory Curbside Composting Program Rolls Out Across NYC

October 23, 2024    
Separating compost from trash is now mandatory.     Local Law 85 of 2023 required the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to establish a mandatory curbside composting program for all residential properties in all Sanitation districts by Oct. 7, 2024. As of this month, residents of Manhattan,...
Feature

DSNY Adopts New Residential Waste Containerization Rules

September 20, 2024    
By Nov. 12, all buildings with up to nine apartments must use trash bins.    
New Laws & Regs

FDNY Releases Regulatory Agenda for FY 2025

September 20, 2024    
Expect new rules involving lithium batteries, ARCS, and emergency plans.     The NYC Fire Department (FDNY) recently released its 2025 regulatory agenda. The FDNY anticipates issuing new rules in three areas. Under the City Administrative Procedure Act, city agencies must publish annual...
New Laws & Regs

City Council Passes Bills Supporting Tenants Displaced by Fire

September 20, 2024    
On Sept. 12, the City Council passed two bills aimed at assisting residents displaced by fire. Intro. No. 6-A deals with tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires, and Intro. No. 89-A calls for notifying councilmembers of serious fires in their...
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