Local law 55 requires that landlords take steps to keep their tenants’ homes free of pests and mold. This includes safely fixing the conditions that cause these problems. Tenants also play a role in preventing indoor allergens.
Local Law 55 of 2018 requires that owners of buildings with three or more apartments keep their tenants’ apartments free of mold and pests. This includes safely fixing the conditions that cause these problems.
As required by LL 133/2018, HPD is working to meet current and future housing demands.These efforts include large-scale, mixed-income developments that help revitalize communities, supportive and senior residences that serve some of the most vulnerable and homeowner opportunities.
Housing is considered affordable if it costs about one-third or less of what the people living there earn, also known as Area Median Income (AMI). The 2021 AMI for the New York City region is $107,400 for a three-person family (100% AMI).
Local Law 101 of 2015,.recognizes that elevators are an essential building service for so many New Yorkers, the City Council and Mayor de Blasio enacted legislation to address concerns about elevators that remain out of service in residential buildings for extended periods of time.
The New York City Indoor Allergen Hazards Law, Local Law 55 of 2018 (Section 27-2017 et seq.),
prescribes the responsibilities of owners of multiple dwellings to proactively keep apartments
free of indoor allergen hazards.
Tenants who are required to leave because of an Order to Repair/Vacate Order may be eligible for relocation services, including, in some cases, temporary emergency housing through HPD. For information on whether you qualify for tenant relocation as a result of an Order to Repair/Vacate Order.
Local Law 1 requires that property owners of multiple dwellings erected prior to 1960, or multiple
dwellings erected between 1960 and 1977 where the owner has actual knowledge of the presence of
lead-based paint, take preventative measures related to lead-based paint.
The Inclusionary Housing Program (IHP) is designed to preserve and promote affordable housing within neighborhoods where zoning has been modified to encourage new development.
Local Law 136 of 2018, requires HPD to post a report providing the details of a plan for the development of an integrated data tracking system. HPD collects data on the delivery of its core services - Enforcing the Housing Maintenance Code, preservation and managing the Agency's housing assets.