Management Basics

DOF Publishes FY 2023 Tentative Assessment Roll

February 18, 2022    

On Jan. 18, the NYC Department of Finance (DOF) announced the publication of the tentative property assessment roll for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which shows the total market value of all NYC properties for the upcoming year at about $1.398 trillion, an increase of 8.2 percent from the 2022 fiscal...

HPD to Enforce Stricter Definition of Lead-Based Paint

January 24, 2022    

HPD recently issued a release that highlighted new standards related to lead-based paint hazards. On Dec. 1, the standard to define paint as lead-based was cut in half. This new standard, the strictest in the nation, is expected to prompt an increase in lead violations issued by HPD inspectors....

DOB Issues Elevator and Boiler Inspection Updates

January 24, 2022    

The DOB recently updated the rules for periodic elevator and boiler inspections. The new requirements alter the timing for submitting test and inspection reports for both elevators and boilers in New York City. We’ll go over the basic requirements and cover the changes the recent updates...

Local Law 55: Perform Indoor Allergen Hazard Investigations by Dec. 31

November 19, 2021    

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 multiple dwellings is required to inspect units annually for indoor...

Local Law 69: Complete Annual Bedbug Reporting by Dec. 31

November 19, 2021    

As a result of Local Law 69 of 2017, apartment building owners are required to file bedbug infestation and treatment reports with HPD annually. Owners must file annually between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 for the previous year, from November 2020 through October 2021.

DHCR Increases A/C Rent Surcharge for 2021–22

October 18, 2021    

The Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) recently announced an increase in this year’s air conditioner rent surcharge for owners who pay for electricity. It set the monthly surcharge at $27.16, up $1.85 from $25.31 last year. This year’s increase reflects a 7.8 percent...

Updated Building Energy Efficiency Rating Label Available on Oct. 1

September 22, 2021    

Large building owners must post the label by Oct. 31 or face a $1,250 penalty.

 

Building Owner Heating Obligations as Heat Season Begins

September 22, 2021    

During “heat season” HPD responds to all heat and hot water complaints and, if adequate heat and hot water conditions aren’t corrected, HPD will impose penalties and may contract with private companies under the Emergency Repair Program to restore services to residents. In the...

OTDA Updates ERA Program FAQs, Clarifies Roommate Eligibility

July 22, 2021    

On June 1, nearly two months after lawmakers first created the $2.4 billion rental relief fund, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) launched the online application portal allowing tenants and landlords to apply for rental assistance. At the time, OTDA said applications...

HPD Proposes New Definition for ‘Lead-Based Paint’

July 22, 2021    

To implement Local Law 66 of 2019, HPD has proposed a rule amending the definitions of lead-based paint. Local Law 66 of 2019 outlined new lead reference or action levels and standards relating to lead-based paint hazards.

File 2021 Rent Registrations Online by July 31

June 21, 2021    

You must file an Annual Apartment Registration application with the DHCR for every rent-stabilized apartment you own by July 31, 2021, using the DHCR’s online Owner Rent Regulation Application (ORRA) system. New York State law also requires owners to provide each tenant in occupancy with a...

File RPIE Statements, Storefront Registration with DOF by June 1

April 23, 2021    

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) requires certain owners of residential properties to file the Real Property Income & Expense Statement (RPIE) every year. The DOF uses income and expense information gathered each year from this filing to value your property accurately for the 2022–...