Section 67-5.4 - Rental Registry Registration Requirements
Effective Date
67-5.4 Rental Registry Registration Requirements. Within communities of concern:
(a) No later than May 1, 2026, existing owners of all properties classified as residential dwellings built before 1980 with two or more units, as reflected in a property deed duly filed with the appropriate municipal authority, property tax records issued by the appropriate municipal authority or in a valid certificate of occupancy shall register their units in the rental registry, or confirm the accuracy of such information as it may already exist in the registry, as directed by the department or its designated representative in a format specified by the department. All units in eligible dwellings must be included in the registry regardless of occupancy status.
(b) Registrations are not considered valid until approved by the department or its designated representative.
(c) Owner information, including but not limited to mailing address, corporate title, e-mail address, phone number, and any designated contact person, must be reported to the rental registry at the time of initial registration and subsequently within 30 days of any change to said information.
(d) After the initial registration period by existing owners as described in this section, all new owners, upon purchase or transfer of ownership of a residential dwelling built before 1980 with two or more units in a community of concern must register the change of ownership in the rental registry within 30 days.
(e) Rental registrations are not transferable to new owners.