Compliance Deadlines
What's New For 2026
Intro 1037‑2024 “Rent Transparency Act”
Requires buildings containing rent‑stabilized units to post a sign at the building entrance indicating that the building has rent‑stabilized units, how to check registration with NYC DHCR, and contact info. The sign must be in English and Spanish (and other languages as required). The law is expected to take effect approximately 210 days after the mayor’s signature, placing compliance in late January 2026.
Steam Radiator Inspections
NYC will require steam radiator inspections in multiple dwellings.
Local Law 49 of 2025
Updates to the Local Law 11 (Façade Inspection & Safety Program, FISP) inspection cycle: Beginning October 1, 2026, the cycle may be extended from the traditional 5 years to a period between 6 and 12 years for certain buildings.
Intro 904‑A “Proactive Inspection Program”
Establishes a risk‑based structural inspection program for residential buildings. Under the measure, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will create rules for when inspections are required based on risk factors (violations history, building data, etc.)
Official NYC BIN
Requires use of Official NYC BIN By June 2026.
Your Compliance Calendar
January
- Last day to distribute annual lead paint/window guard notices to residential tenants DOHMH/HPD
- First deadline in 2026 to distribute Fire Safety Guides to residential tenants FDNY
- Deadline to submit annual water tank inspection for 2025 calendar year DOHMH
- Deadline to apply for the multiunit building collection program DSNY
- BEST PRACTICE - Provide annual stove knob cover notices. This is a suggested date based on the start of the law & the timing of annual safety notice mailings. HPD
February
- Legal deadline for new, renewal, and change requests for the 2026-27 Co-op/Condo abatement (closes on the 16th) DOF
- Landlords must begin to make reasonable attempts to acquire lead paint/window guard information for non-responsive tenants as part of the annual safety notice mailings process DOHMH/HPD
- Facade (FISP) Cycle 10B begins for block numbers ending in 0, 7, and 8. Reports must be filed for these blocks no later than this date in 2028. DOB
March
- Notify DOHMH of all non-responsive tenants and attempts to acquire information as part of annual safety notice mailings process DOHMH/HPD
- Deadline to appeal Assessment to Tax Commission for Class 2, 3, and 4 properties DOF
- Deadline for property owner personal exemptions (STAR, DHE, DRIE, Veterans, Clergy, SCHE, SCRIE) DOF
- Deadline to appeal Assessment to Tax Commission for Class 1 properties DOF
April
- DHCR Registration begins in ARRO system (ends July 31st) DHCR
May
- Local Law 84 Benchmarking Report due for 2025 data (all covered buildings 25K square feet and up) DOB
- Last day of HPD Heat Season for 2025 - 26 HPD
September
- Deadline for annual HPD registration. Required for multifamily residences (3+ units), designated residences, and hotels HPD
October
- 2026 - 2027 Heat Season begins
- New Building Energy Efficiency label available – replace existing label with latest score before Oct 31st HPD
November
- Deadline for annual cooling tower certification DOB
December
- Final day to electronically file annual bedbug report for 11/1/25 - 10/31/26 HPD
- Last day to file periodic elevator inspections, CAT1s, and boiler inspections for 2026 cycle via DOB NOW: Safety DOB
- Last day for annual lead paint inspections (LL1) and allergen hazard inspections (LL55) HPD
- Last day to submit Local Law 87 EER for buildings due in 2025 (covered buildings list – 50K sq. Ft – with a last digit of “6” as the building’s tax block number) DOB
- Last day to submit gas piping system inspections or submit certifications for Community Districts 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16 in all boroughs DOB
- Annual parapet observation must be performed (no filing required) DOB
- Retaining wall compliance report due for Manhattan DOB