NYC Compliance Deadlines

Stay ahead of every DHCR and HPD filing window — no penalties, no missed rent increases. Live countdowns to the dates that matter, plus the rolling triggers and strategic windows most owners forget about.

Next DeadlineHPD

HPD Bedbug Filing

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Filing window Dec 1 – Dec 31

Fixed Deadlines

Hard, calendar-based filing dates. Miss these and you risk losing rent increases and triggering DHCR penalties.

DHCR · FixedJul 31

DHCR Annual Registration

Apr 1 – Jul 31
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Miss this and owners can lose the right to collect rent increases for the entire registration year.

HPD · FixedSep 1

HPD Property Registration

May 1 – Sep 1
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Failure to register freezes rent collection in Housing Court until the registration is cured.

HPD · FixedDec 31

HPD Bedbug Filing

Dec 1 – Dec 31
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Annual bedbug infestation report — missing it generates HPD violations and tenant disclosure exposure.

Rolling Deadlines

Triggered events — not fixed dates. The clock starts the moment the qualifying event occurs.

DHCR · Rolling

Initial DHCR Registration

Within 90 days

Required within 90 days of a unit first becoming subject to rent stabilization.

DHCR · Rolling

Lease Renewal Window

150 – 90 days before expiration

Owners must offer renewal between 150 and 90 days before the current lease expires.

DHCR · Rolling

Tenant Response Period

60 days

Tenants have 60 days to accept or reject a properly served renewal offer.

HPD · Rolling

HPD Registration Updates

Immediate upon change

Ownership, management, or contact changes must be reflected in HPD records right away.

Strategic Filing Windows

Opportunities to correct the record, lock in increases, and stay ahead of the regulatory cycle.

Strategic

Amended DHCR Registrations

Until July 31 of the following year

Correct prior-year filings without penalty during the amendment window.

Strategic

MBR Cycle

Every 2 years

Maximum Base Rent applications determine allowable increases for two-year cycles — plan ahead.

Strategic

RGB Lease Cycle

October 1 – September 30

Rent Guidelines Board orders apply to leases commencing within this 12-month cycle.