OVERVIEW
This page is a guide for owners to file initial and annual rent registrations with the Office of Rent Administration (ORA). New York State Law requires owners of buildings with rent stabilized apartments to file apartment registrations and to provide each tenant in occupancy with a copy of the registration as it pertains to the tenant’s unit.
Initial registrations are required to be filed on paper forms for the registration year the building first becomes subject to Rent Stabilization. This section contains forms and instructions for all buildings including those that have become subject to rent stabilization due to receipt of tax abatement benefits such as 421-A, and/or a NYC Regulatory Agreement.
Annual registration filings are required to reflect apartment information for April 1 of the registration year and can be submitted through the Owner Rent Regulation Application (ORRA) online system.
Initial Rent Registration
Initial Rent Registration is required for all rent regulated buildings.
To file your registration, mail or hand-deliver your complete submission to:
DHCR
Office of Rent Administration
Attn: Rent Registration Unit
92-31 Union Hall St., 6th Floor
Jamaica, NY 11433
Initial Rent Registration Instructions NEW! (3/23)
RR-1(i): Apartment Registration Form (submit one for each apartment) NEW! (3/23)
RR-2(i): Building Summary Form (submit one per building) NEW! (3/23)
RR-3(i): Building Services Form (submit one per building)
For directions to complete these forms, see the Initial Rent Registration Instructions link above or the instructions that apply to your building in the list below.
- Initial and Annual Registration Instructions Addendum - Regulatory Agreement Buildings NEW! (3/23)
- Initial Registration Instructions – 421a (1-15) Buildings
- Initial Registration Instructions – 421a (16) Tax Benefit Buildings
- Initial Registration Instructions – City of Kingston
- Initial Registration Instructions – Village of Ossining
- Directions on Filing “Add-Ons” to a Previously Filed Registration
- Restrictions and Directions on Filing Amended Registrations
- Owner Forms
Annual Rent Registration Online (ARRO)
Annual Rent Registration is required for all rent regulated buildings.
Annual Rent Registration Online (ARRO) is an application of the Owner Rent Regulation Applications (ORRA) system that is used to register rent regulated buildings from 2001 forward.
For annual registrations for 2000 and prior, please send an email request for paper forms to [email protected], specifying the registration year.
Visit Owner Rent Regulation Applications to learn more and login.
Please Note: All DHCR applications/online services are unavailable from approximately 12:30 am to 2:00 am each day.
Please review the following instructions and FAQs:
- Initial and Annual Registration Instructions Addendum - Regulatory Agreement Buildings NEW! (3/23)
- HSTPA Annual Rent Registration Online (ARRO) Update
- ARRO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- ARRO Third Party Filing Procedures
- ARRO Data Upload Instructions 2010-2019
- ARRO Data Upload Instructions 2020 and Later NEW! (3/23)
- Directions on Filing “Add-Ons” to a Previously Filed Registration
- Restrictions and Directions on Filing Amended Registrations
Related Resources
Forms, Fact Sheets, Operational Bulletins and Policy Statements.
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Fact Sheet #36: Historical Deregulation Rent and Income Thresholds
This Fact Sheet contains information on the historical deregulation rent and income thresholds for vacant and occupied apartments. As of June 14, 2019, all forms of deregulation with the exception of 421-a (16) apartments, have been repealed.
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Fact Sheet #43: Foreclosure and Owner and Tenant's Rights
This Fact Sheet contains Frequently Asked Questions related to foreclosure and owner and tenant’s rights.
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Form #RA-44: Report of Change in Ownership or Address
Owners must file this form if there has been a change in address for the owner/managing agent, or a change in building ownership.
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Policy Statement #89-7: Collection of Administrative Fees: Housing Accommodations Permanently Not Subject to the RSL or ETPA and Application Form
This Policy Statement contains information on the legal situations which cause the permanent decontrol of housing accommodations from rent stabilization coverage in New York City and ETPA coverage in ETPA counties. Owners of permanently decontrolled housing accommodations are exempt from paying the administrative fee that is imposed on owners to assist DHCR in covering the cost of administering Rent Stabilization Law or ETPA.
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Policy Statement #2014-1: Filing Requirements Upon Vacancy of Rent Controlled Apartment
This Policy Statement contains information on the procedure owners must follow when the legal status of a rent controlled apartment changes due to the tenant permanently vacating the apartment.
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Advisory Opinion #91-1: Multi-Tier Rent Orders
This Advisory Opinion contains information on the conditions that may be set forth in a DHCR order when a governmental agency or public benefit corporation and DHCR enter into an agreement regarding rent registrations that require the registration of more than one rent for each apartment.
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Advisory Opinion #91-2: Rent Registration with DHCR Upon the Termination of Regulation Other Than Pursuant to the Rent Laws
This Advisory Opinion contains information on the procedures for initial apartment and building registrations by housing companies, such as Mitchell-Lama, that own buildings that are regulated by federal, state, or municipal laws other than the Rent Laws, where these companies decide to terminate such regulation through buy-outs, or such regulation is otherwise terminated.
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