Annual Notice NYC PDF Details

The Annual Notice NYC is a mandatory form under New York City's Housing Maintenance Code. All tenants in buildings with three or more apartments must return this form to their landlord by February 15 each year. Landlords are required to mail the notice to each tenant by January 15, giving tenants one month to respond. This form protects children by establishing clear tenant and landlord obligations related to lead exposure and window safety.

Lead paint inspection requirements. If a child aged five or younger lives in or regularly visits your apartment, New York City law requires the landlord to inspect the unit annually for peeling paint and other lead-based paint hazards. When hazards are found, the landlord must correct them within the timeframe set by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Tenants can request an inspection or repairs in writing at any time during the year. For documentation of lead conditions in older buildings, you may also need the lead-based paint disclosure form.

Window guard installation requirements. Landlords must install approved window guards in any apartment where a child aged ten or younger lives. Tenants without children may also request window guards in writing, and the landlord must comply within a reasonable time. All window guards must meet HPD safety standards and receive annual inspections. Windows that open onto fire escapes are subject to separate regulations under NYC law.

Consequences of not returning the form. If a tenant does not submit the Annual Notice NYC by February 15, the landlord is legally required to visit the apartment in person to determine whether any children under the age of ten live there. This inspection visit cannot be refused. Landlords who fail to perform required lead inspections or install window guards face violations and fines from the HPD.

Related NYC tenant forms. New York City tenants and landlords often need additional compliance documents alongside the Annual Notice. The NYCHA annual recertification form is required for public housing residents each year. For landlord-tenant written communications, the tenant letter of notice provides a standard template. If you rent in a building built before 1978, you may also need to disclose lead conditions to new tenants.

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FOR USE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021

To: Tenant

 

 

From: Landlord/Building Owner

 

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PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM LEAD POISONING AND WINDOW FALLS

Annual Notice

New YorkCity law requires that tenants living in buildings with three or more apartments complete this form and return it totheirlandlord before February15,each year.Ifyoudonotreturnthisform,yourlandlordisrequiredtovisityour apartment to determine if a child resides in your apartment.

Peeling Lead Paint

By law, your landlord is required to inspect your apartment for peeling paint and other lead paint hazards at least once a year if a child 5 years or younger lives with you or routinely spends 10 or more hours each week in your apartment.

You must notify your landlord in writing if a child 5 years or younger comes to live with you during the year or routinely spends 10 or more hours each week in your apartment.

If a child 5 years or younger lives with you or routinely spends 10 or more hours each week in your apartment, your landlord must inspect your apartment and provide you with the results of these paint inspections.

Your landlord must use safe work practices to repair all peeling paint and other lead paint hazards.

Always report peeling paint to your landlord. Call 311 if your landlord does not respond.

These notice and inspection requirements apply to buildings with three or more apartments built before 1960. They also apply to such buildings built between 1960 and 1978 if the landlord knows that lead paint is present.

Window Guards

By law, your landlord is required to install window guards in all of your windows if a child 10 years or younger lives with you, OR if you request window guards (even if no children live with you).

It is against the law for you to interfere with installation, or remove window guards where they are required. Air conditioners in windows must be permanently installed.

Window guards must be installed so there is no space greater than 4½ inches above or below the guard, on the side of the guard, or between the bars.

ONLY windows that open to fire escapes, and one window in each first floor apartment when there is a fire escape on the outsideof thebuilding,arelegallyexempt from thisrequirement.

These requirements apply to allbuildings with three or more apartments, regardless of when they were built.

Fill out and detach the bottom part of this form and return it to your landlord.

Please check all boxes that apply:

A child 5 years or younger lives in my apartment or routinely spends 10 or more hours each week in my apartment.

A child 10 years or younger lives in my apartment and:

Window guards are installed in all windows as required.

Window guards need repair.

Window guards are NOT installed in all windows as required.

No child 10 years or younger lives in my apartment:

I want window guards installed anyway.

I have window guards, but they need repair.

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Deadline for return: February 15, 2021

Return form to: name and address of landlord or managing agent. Call 311 for more information about preventing lead poisoning and window falls.

Approved 11/6/2020

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Step 4: Print the completed form and give a signed copy to your landlord before February 15. Keep a copy for your own records in case of any future dispute or inspection.

What you need before filling out the form

Before opening the Annual Notice NYC in the editor, gather these details: your full apartment address, the full name and date of birth of each child living in the unit, and your landlord's mailing address. If any child aged five or younger lives in the apartment, your landlord must conduct a yearly lead paint inspection. If any child aged ten or younger is present, window guards are required in all accessible windows.

The Annual Notice NYC form covers buildings built at any time, not just pre-1978 construction. The lead paint and window guard obligations apply broadly to all residential buildings with three or more units in New York City, regardless of the building's age.

Related New York City housing forms

New York City tenants and landlords can access a full range of official housing forms at FormsPal. You can complete and download the lead-based paint disclosure form for pre-1978 rental properties, or access the New York lease agreement for standard residential rental contracts. Public housing residents can use the NYCHA annual recertification form for yearly income and household updates. Landlords who need to notify tenants of lease violations can reference the landlord's 5-day notice form.

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