How to register a rental holding

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If yous own a rental property, you lot must annals it with the City each year. There are three ways to annals.

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

If y'all don't register and pay the fee by the deadline, we may charge you lot a penalisation of $300 each calendar month until you do. If you've never registered your holding, please do and then right away. Yous need to pay registration fees back to 2013.

You yet have to registereven if:

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

You lot don't have to annals if the property is:

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

Once you annals your property, nosotros'll inspect information technology at least in one case every five years. Learn more than well-nigh inspections.

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

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

The virtually you'll take to pay is $ii,500 for each building, or $five,000 for each complex you own. Our online system accepts American Express, Master Card, Visa, and Notice.

Complete your registration through our online system:

Register online

To register, we need to know:
  • the contact information for the property owner (if the owner lives outside of Massachusetts, they must pick a Boston-expanse person who we can contact in an emergency)
  • the contact information for the property manager, if there is one
  • the number of units you are registering
  • the total number of units at the belongings  (For example, if yous are registering one condo in a complex, you must also give us the total number of units in the circuitous)
  • if the possessor bought the holding after January 1, 2013, you must requite united states the purchase date so that we exercise not overcharge you for the registration fees
  • whether the belongings was built earlier or after 1978.
  • whether there are any external fire escapes attached to the building or buildings, and
  • whether the belongings has a smoke-free policy with smoking prohibited in all units and common areas.

If you've used our arrangement before, you demand to utilize the same username and countersign.

Y'all must register your rental property every year. The borderline to annals is July 1.

If yous don't annals and pay the fee by the deadline, nosotros may charge you a penalty of $300 each month until y'all exercise. If you've never registered your holding, please exercise and then right abroad. Yous need to pay registration fees back to 2013.

Yous still have to register fifty-fifty if:

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

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

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

Once you register your property, we'll inspect information technology at least once every v years. Learn more about inspections.

Print out and complete the rental registration course. Please think to include:

  • your contact information
  • the number of units you own at each address, and
  • a signed understanding to follow all State and City regulations.

Y'all demand to include a check or coin order made payable to the Urban center of Boston. The registration fees are:

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

The most y'all'll accept to pay is $2,500 for each edifice or $five,000 for each complex y'all own.

Update: Due to COVID-19, nosotros're property in-person meetings by appointment only. Please contact us ahead of time at 617-635-5300 or rentalprogram@boston.gov to schedule an date.

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

If you don't register and pay the fee past the deadline, we may charge you a penalty of $300 each month until you practise. If yous've never registered your property, delight do and then right away. You need to pay registration fees back to 2013.

You nevertheless take to annals fifty-fifty 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.

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

  • owned by a Urban center, state, or federal agency, or
  • it's a rooming business firm, dorm, or lodging house (with a valid lodging license).

One time yous register your property, we'll audit information technology at least in one case every five years. Larn more most inspections.

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

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

You lot need to include a check or money social club made 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 nearly you'll have to pay is $2,500 for each building or $five,000 for each complex you own.

Tips for the online organisation

Please notation: The registration period begins on March 8 and will run through June 30.

Existing registrations

Want to utilise our online system to renew existing registrations? If y'all've never signed upwards for an online business relationship, we volition need to associate your properties with your account before y'all tin can start. Please contact us at 617-635-1010.

Online problems

If y'all already registered online, please contact us at 617-635-1010 if:

  • you lot do not come across your properties when you sign in, or
  • y'all do not see a "Renew" option side by side to i or more than of your properties.

At that place could be indistinguishable registrations on the property.  We can work this out quickly and get you on your way. Please do NOT create a new online account — this volition but confuse your records in our organisation, and y'all may be overcharged.

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    Yet take questions? Call us at 617-635-1010, and select option three.

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