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Local Law 69: the annual bedbug report
Every residential multiple dwelling must file an annual bedbug report with HPD and share it with tenants — a filing many owners forget because it only happens once a year.
What Local Law 69 requires
Local Law 69 of 2017 requires owners of residential multiple dwellings to file an annual bedbug report with HPD covering the prior reporting year (November 1–October 31). The report states how many units had bedbug infestations, how many were eradicated, and re-infestation history. Owners must also distribute the filed report to tenants and provide it to new tenants at lease signing.
How to comply
- Track infestation and eradication data through the reporting year.
- File the bedbug report with HPD in the December filing window.
- Distribute the filed report to all tenants and include it with new leases.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the once-a-year filing entirely — set a recurring reminder.
- Filing but not distributing the report to tenants, which is also required.
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Frequently asked questions
Who has to file a bedbug report in NYC?
Owners of residential multiple dwellings, annually, under Local Law 69.
When is the NYC bedbug report due?
In the December filing window, covering the reporting year of November 1 through October 31.
What’s the penalty for not filing the bedbug report?
Penalties generally range from $500 to $5,000.
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