NYC Council · Int 0365-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to schedule subsequent inspections of dwelling units.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of housing preservation and development to schedule subsequent inspections of dwelling units” Read the full text

Housing and Buildings

What it does

This bill would require the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development to schedule a subsequent inspection when a prior attempt to inspect an apartment unit is unsuccessful. It would also require the Department to notify the tenant of the subsequent inspection in writing and via text or email, as well as send the tenant same-day updates via text or email on the inspector’s estimated arrival time.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Housing and Buildings committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Pierina Ana Sanchez · chair Carl Wilson Crystal Hudson Kevin C. Riley Nantasha M. Williams Oswald J. Feliz Rita C. Joseph Shaun Abreu Susan Zhuang Virginia Maloney Yusef Salaam

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