How to register a rental belongings

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If you own a rental property, you must register it with the Urban center each year. There are three ways to annals.

You must register your rental property every year. The borderline to annals is July 1.

If you lot don't register and pay the fee by the borderline, nosotros may accuse y'all a penalty of $300 each month until you do. If you've never registered your property, please practice then right away. You need to pay registration fees back to 2013.

Y'all still have to registereven if:

  • your property is vacant or beingness renovated
  • your tenants are relatives who are 18 or older and not on the deed, or
  • you don't collect rent on the units.

You lot don't accept to register if the belongings is:

  • endemic by a City, land, or federal agency, or
  • it's a rooming house, dorm, or lodging firm (with a valid lodging license).

One time you register your property, nosotros'll inspect information technology at least once every v years. Acquire more nearly inspections.

You demand to pay a fee to register your property. The fees are:

  • $25 for each unit for first-time registrations, and
  • $15 for each unit for renewal registrations.

The most you'll accept to pay is $2,500 for each building, or $5,000 for each complex yous own. Our online system accepts American Express, Main Card, Visa, and Observe.

Complete your registration through our online system:

Register online

To annals, we demand to know:
  • the contact information for the property owner (if the owner lives outside of Massachusetts, they must pick a Boston-area person who we can contact in an emergency)
  • the contact data for the belongings managing director, if there is ane
  • the number of units you are registering
  • the full number of units at the belongings  (For example, if you are registering one condo in a complex, you must also give the states the total number of units in the complex)
  • if the owner bought the property later on January 1, 2013, you lot must give us the purchase date so that we exercise not overcharge you for the registration fees
  • whether the belongings was built before or later on 1978.
  • whether at that place are any external fire escapes attached to the building or buildings, and
  • whether the property has a smoke-free policy with smoking prohibited in all units and common areas.

If you've used our arrangement before, you need to apply the same username and password.

Yous must register your rental property every year. The deadline to register is July 1.

If you don't register and pay the fee by the deadline, we may accuse you a penalization of $300 each month until you practice. If you've never registered your property, please do so right abroad. You demand to pay registration fees back to 2013.

You still have to register even if:

  • your property is vacant or being renovated
  • your tenants are relatives who are xviii or older and not on the human activity, or
  • you don't collect hire on the units.

You don't have to register if the holding is:

  • owned by a Urban center, land, or federal agency, or
  • it'southward a rooming house, dorm, or lodging house (with a valid lodging license).

Once you register your holding, nosotros'll audit it at least once every 5 years. Learn more well-nigh inspections.

Impress out and complete the rental registration form. Please remember to include:

  • your contact information
  • the number of units you own at each accost, and
  • a signed agreement to follow all State and Urban center regulations.

You need to include a bank check or coin order fabricated payable to the City of Boston. The registration fees are:

  • $25 for each unit of measurement for first-fourth dimension registrations, and
  • $15 for each unit for renewal registrations.

The near you'll accept to pay is $2,500 for each building or $5,000 for each complex you own.

Update: Due to COVID-nineteen, nosotros're holding in-person meetings by date only. Delight contact us ahead of fourth dimension at 617-635-5300 or rentalprogram@boston.gov to schedule an date.

Yous must register your rental belongings every year. The deadline to register is July 1.

If you don't annals and pay the fee by the deadline, we may charge you a penalty of $300 each month until you practise. If you've never registered your belongings, delight practice so right away. You need to pay registration fees back to 2013.

You yet take to register even if:

  • your property is vacant or being renovated
  • your tenants are relatives who are 18 or older and not on the human action, or
  • you don't collect rent on the units.

Y'all don't have to register if the belongings is:

  • owned by a Metropolis, land, or federal agency, or
  • it'southward a rooming house, dorm, or lodging house (with a valid lodging license).

In one case you annals your property, we'll inspect it at least in one case every five years. Acquire more about inspections.

Print out and consummate the rental registration form. Delight remember to include:

  • your contact data
  • the number of units yous own at each address, and
  • a signed understanding to follow all Country and City regulations.

You need to include a check or money order fabricated payable to the City of Boston. The registration fees are:

  • $25 for each unit for first-time registrations, and
  • $15 for each unit for renewal registrations.

The most you'll accept to pay is $2,500 for each building or $5,000 for each complex y'all ain.

Tips for the online system

Please annotation: The registration period begins on March viii and will run through June 30.

Existing registrations

Desire to use our online arrangement to renew existing registrations? If you've never signed up for an online account, we volition need to associate your properties with your account earlier you can kickoff. Please contact us at 617-635-1010.

Online issues

If you already registered online, please contact united states of america at 617-635-1010 if:

  • you do not see your properties when you lot sign in, or
  • you do not see a "Renew" pick next to one or more of your backdrop.

There could be duplicate registrations on the belongings.  We can work this out quickly and get you on your way. Delight do Not create a new online account — this will just confuse your records in our system, and yous may be overcharged.

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  • Curt-term rentals

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