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Property Management Tips

For owners, managers and supers: inspections, violations, registration and keeping many buildings compliant.

10 guides
Start hereCommon HPD Sign Violations and How to Fix Them Fast
ViolationsCommon HPD Sign Violations and How to Fix Them Fast

The HPD sign violations we see most, from old super info to frames at the wrong height, and the fastest fix for each. Plus how to close them out.

ViolationsWhat Happens When an HPD Inspector Visits Your Building

How an HPD inspection usually goes, from a 311 complaint to a Notice of Violation, what inspectors notice in the lobby and how to prepare.

ViolationsHow to Certify Correction of an HPD Violation

Fixing a violation is not enough. How to certify the correction with HPD, deadlines by class, eCertification and what happens if you miss the date.

ViolationsHow to Look Up Your Building on HPD Online

HPD Online shows any NYC building's violations, complaints, registration, charges and litigation for free. How to search and what each section means.

ViolationsHPD Annual Registration: Deadline and Steps

NYC owners must register with HPD every year by September 1. Who must register, the $13 fee, how to file in PROS and what happens if you skip it.

For managersHPD Compliance Checklist for Property Management Companies

A yearly and event based HPD and FDNY compliance checklist for NYC property managers, covering signs, January notices, registration and violations.

For managersManaging Signs Across a Portfolio of Buildings

A simple system for managing HPD signs across many buildings: one tracker, standard sets, batch orders and regular HPD Online checks.

For managersA Super's Guide to Keeping Lobby Signs Up to Date

A simple weekly, monthly and turnover routine for NYC building supers to keep every HPD and FDNY sign current, plus what to check first as a new super.

For managersJust Bought a Building in NYC? Your First 30 Days of Compliance

A week by week plan for new NYC building owners: register with HPD, check HPD Online, replace old signs, certify violations and inform tenants.

For managersWhat Buyers Should Check in a Lobby Before Closing

Eight lobby checks for NYC building buyers and realtors before closing, from the super sign to HPD Online violations, and what the signs tell you.

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