Rent Registration

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 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! (3/24)

RR-1(i): Apartment Registration Form (submit one for each apartment)

RR-2(i): Building Summary Form (submit one per building)

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 Registration Instructions – ETPA Buildings NEW! (3/24)
• Initial Registration Form Samples – ETPA Buildings
• Initial and Annual Registration Instructions Addendum – Regulatory Agreement Buildings 
• Initial Registration Form Samples – Regulatory Agreement Buildings
• Initial Registration Instructions – 421a (1-15) Buildings
• Initial Registration Instructions – 421a (16) Tax Benefit Buildings
• Initial Registration Form Samples – 421-a (16) Buildings
• Initial Registration Instructions – City of Kingston NEW! (3/24)
• Initial Registration Instructions – Village of Ossining NEW! (3/24)
• Directions on Filing “Add-Ons” to a Previously Filed Registration
• Restrictions and Directions on Filing Amended Registrations
• Owner Forms

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.

To request paper forms for annual registration of the years 2000 and prior or for assistance with questions about registration procedures, how to obtain a user ID and password, and other registration issues, please send an email request to [email protected]. 

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 
• HSTPA Annual Rent Registration Online (ARRO) Update
• ARRO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) NEW! (3/24)
• ARRO Third Party Filing Procedures
• ARRO Data Upload Instructions 2010-2019
• ARRO Data Upload Instructions 2020 and Later NEW! (3/24)
• Directions on Filing “Add-Ons” to a Previously Filed Registration
• Restrictions and Directions on Filing Amended Registrations