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Guides

Plain-language explanations of the records on this site: what each violation class means, which agency does what, what a Local Law filing is, and what a tenant or owner can actually do next. 20 guides. Plain English, not legal advice.

All guides (20)Violations 101 (5)Lookups (3)By agency (2)Enforcement (3)Local Laws (2)For tenants (3)For landlords (2)

Enforcement

When nothing gets fixed (3 guides)
The Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP), explainedHow HPD picks its most distressed buildings each year, what enrollment does to an owner, and the four-month exit that most owners miss.2 min · updated August 2026The Emergency Repair Program: how charges become liensWhen HPD fixes what an owner will not, the bill does not arrive like an invoice. It arrives like a tax.2 min · updated August 2026OATH default penalties: the cost of not showing upMiss the hearing and the penalty is imposed at the maximum. The 75-day repair window, the one-year cliff, and what defaults look like in the data.2 min · updated August 2026

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