HPD Filing Services in NYC
Building Violations Solutions prepares and files your HPD compliance obligations — annual Property Registration, lead-based paint and window guard notices, and other Housing Preservation & Development e-filings. We keep residential owners in good standing across every building in the portfolio so you can certify violations and avoid registration-based penalties. Free consultation.
Keep Every Building Registered and in Good Standing
Every residential building in New York City carries a stack of recurring HPD obligations — the annual Property Registration, lead-based paint notices under Local Law 1, window guard and stove knob certifications, and more. Miss one and you can't certify violations, can't recover unpaid rent in Housing Court, and expose yourself to registration-based penalties. BVS prepares and files each of these obligations, tracks every deadline across your portfolio, and confirms HPD accepts the submission — so your buildings stay compliant and enforcement-free.
How HPD Filing Works
HPD filings are proactive: you register the building, file the annual lead paint and window guard notices, and keep ownership and managing-agent information current. The annual Property Registration (Multiple Dwelling Registration) runs on a cycle through September 1, and it's the foundation for everything else — an unregistered building loses the ability to certify violations or sue for rent. BVS assembles the required information, files through the correct HPD channel, and keeps the compliance record complete year after year.
Need to register or file with HPD?
Contact BVS for a free consultation. We'll review your portfolio's registration status, flag any lapsed filings, and get every building back in good standing.
Understand HPD registration and compliance filings
Read our HPD Filing Guide — what each filing is, who must register, the September 1 deadline, and the consequences of an unregistered building.
Why HPD Filings Matter
Required to Certify Violations
Without a current HPD registration, you cannot certify correction of violations or request their dismissal. Registration is the gatekeeper for nearly every other HPD interaction.
Protects Your Right to Rent
An unregistered building cannot maintain a Housing Court proceeding to recover unpaid rent. Keeping registration current preserves your ability to collect and enforce leases.
Avoids Registration Penalties
HPD can impose a civil penalty for failure to register. Recurring lead paint and window guard filings carry their own compliance exposure if the annual notices are missed.
Portfolio-Wide Compliance
For owners of many buildings, a single missed deadline in the portfolio creates outsized risk. BVS tracks every building's filing status so nothing slips through the cracks.
How BVS Handles Your HPD Filing
Portfolio & Registration Review
We pull each building's HPD registration status, confirm the multiple dwelling classification, and inventory every recurring filing obligation — registration, lead paint, window guards, and more.
Data Preparation
BVS assembles current ownership, managing agent, head-of-household, and site information, and prepares the annual lead paint (Local Law 1 / LL31) and window guard notices that accompany registration.
Filing & Submission
We file the Property Registration and all supporting notices through HPD Online and the Property Registration Online (PROS) system, using the correct HPD channel for each filing type.
Confirmation & Ongoing Tracking
We confirm HPD accepts each filing, retain the acknowledgment for your records, and track next year's deadlines across the portfolio so every building stays in good standing.
Related Services & Resources
HPD Filing Guide
What HPD filings are, the types of registrations and notices, the September 1 deadline, and what happens if you don't file.
HPD Violation Removal
Already have an open HPD violation? Our removal service corrects and clears Class A, B, and C violations.
Project & Filing Coordination
Portfolio-wide compliance strategy that keeps every building's filings and violations coordinated in one place.
Property Analysis
A full audit of registration status and open exposures across your portfolio before they escalate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an HPD filing?
An HPD filing is any registration, notice, or compliance record a residential building owner must submit to NYC Housing Preservation & Development. The most common is the annual Property Registration (Multiple Dwelling Registration), but HPD filings also include lead-based paint / Local Law 1 (LL31) annual notices, window guard notices, stove knob cover certifications, and the bedbug annual report. BVS prepares and submits these filings so owners stay in good standing.
When is the HPD annual property registration due?
HPD property registration must be filed annually, with the registration cycle running through September 1 each year. Every multiple dwelling (three or more units) and any one- or two-family home where neither the owner nor family occupies it must register. BVS tracks the deadline across your entire portfolio so no building lapses.
What happens if I don't register my building with HPD?
An unregistered building carries serious consequences: the owner cannot certify HPD violations, cannot request a dismissal of certain violations, and cannot sue tenants to recover unpaid rent in Housing Court. HPD can also issue a civil penalty for failure to register. Registering — and keeping it current — is a prerequisite to almost every other HPD interaction.
Does BVS handle HPD filings for large portfolios?
Yes. Portfolio owners are exactly who we serve. BVS manages annual registrations, lead paint LL31 filings, and window guard notices across dozens or hundreds of buildings from a single point of contact — tracking deadlines, confirming acknowledgments, and keeping every property in good standing so your whole portfolio can certify violations and stay out of enforcement.
What is the difference between an HPD filing and HPD violation removal?
An HPD filing is a proactive compliance submission — registering the building, filing the annual lead paint notice, certifying window guards — that keeps you in good standing. HPD violation removal is the reactive process of correcting and clearing a violation that has already been issued. The two are related: you generally must be registered before you can certify a violation. See our HPD Violation Removal service for open violations.
What lead-paint filings does HPD require each year?
Under Local Law 1 (and the LL31 requirements), owners of pre-1960 multiple dwellings (and some post-1960 buildings known to contain lead paint) with a child under six residing in a unit must send an annual notice, investigate for lead hazards, and file the required records with HPD. BVS coordinates the annual notice cycle, documentation, and HPD filing so the compliance record is complete.
How do I file with HPD?
Most HPD filings are submitted electronically through HPD Online and the agency's Property Registration Online (PROS) system, with certain notices filed on HPD forms. The process requires accurate ownership, managing agent, and head-of-household information. BVS prepares the data, files through the correct HPD channel, and confirms the filing is accepted.
Ready to File with HPD?
Contact BVS today for a free consultation, or call (212) 292-7900. We'll review your portfolio's registration status and get every building filed and in good standing.