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The annual bed bug report

Who
Buildings with 3 or more apartments
When
December 1 to 31, every year
What
Four counts, even with no bed bugs

Who files

Owners of multiple dwellings. New York's Multiple Dwelling Law defines a multiple dwelling as a building rented out to, or lived in by, 3 or more families living apart from each other.

When

Every year from December 1 to 31. The report covers November 1 of the previous year to October 31. See HPD deadlines for the full year.

What it reports

  • The total number of apartments
  • Apartments that had bed bugs
  • Apartments where treatment was used
  • Apartments with bed bugs again after treatment

A building with no bed bugs still files. After filing, the owner gives HPD's filing receipt to tenants with new leases and renewals, or posts it in a prominent place in the building.

Companies and LLCs

HPD accepts the paper form only from owners registered as individual or joint owners. Corporations, LLCs, condominium corporations and cooperatives must use HPD's online form.

If it is missing

HPD says it issues a violation to the owner.

How Woodpecker handles it

Each November we ask you for the 4 numbers. We prepare the report and track it until the city records it.

Check your building

Sources: Multiple Dwelling Law section 4, HPD, Bedbugs and HPD, Bedbug Annual Reports FAQ.

HPD's pages behind this guide were last checked on November 10, 2026. Short answers to the common questions are on our questions page.

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