BEDBUG ANNUAL REPORTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (pdf file)

Bedbug Annual Reports

The Bedbug Annual Report is a requirement under NYC’s Housing Maintenance Code sections 27-2018.1 and 27-2018.2. It mandates owners of multiple dwellings to annually collect and report bedbug infestation data to the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Key Requirements:

• Property owners must request bedbug infestation information from tenants annually.
• Owners must file a Bedbug Annual Report electronically with HPD. However, non-corporate owners (e.g., individuals, joint owners) can file a paper form if they lack computer access.
• Corporate owners (LLCs, corporations, co-ops, condos, etc.) must file electronically—paper submissions are not accepted.
• Owners must provide a copy of the report to tenants upon lease renewal/commencement or post it in a prominent public location in the building.
• The filing period is December 1st – December 31st annually.

Required Information for the Report:

1. Total unit count – All units in the building, occupied or vacant.
2. Infested unit count – Number of units reported to have had bedbugs during the period.
3. Eradicated unit count – Number of units where bedbug treatments were applied.
4. Re-infested unit count – Number of units that had bedbugs again after treatment.

Additional FAQs:

• Owners must file a report even if no bedbugs were found.
• The report does not require a unit-by-unit history but an aggregate infestation history.
• Hotels, co-ops, and condominiums are also required to file.
• Owners must use HPD’s official form for providing tenants with filing receipts.
• Violations will be issued for failure to file.

For issues, property owners can contact HPD at enforcementdesk@hpd.nyc.gov.

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