Check NYC bed bug history by address
Review the building’s annual bed bug filings and related housing records before you rent, with the limits of owner-reported and building-level data made clear.
The annual filing is a building summary
NYC multiple-dwelling owners report how many units had bed bug history during the filing period, how many received eradication measures and how many were re-infested. Apartment Fax organizes those filings with pest complaints and HPD violations tied to the address.
Annual bed bug reports are owner-reported building aggregates and do not name the affected apartments. An HPD violation is separate and requires an inspector to confirm live bed bugs during an inspection.
What Apartment Fax checks
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Annual HPD bed bug filings connected to the building tax lot
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Reported infested, eradicated and re-infested unit counts
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Filing dates and clean annual reports where available
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Related HPD violations, pest complaints and rodent records
What owners report each year
Local Law 69 requires multiple-dwelling owners to seek infestation information from tenants or unit owners and file a building summary with HPD. The filing covers the number of units with bed bug history and the use and outcome of eradication measures during the reporting period.
Because the public filing is aggregated, it cannot tell you whether a specific apartment was affected. It can still show whether the building reported infestations, whether re-infestation was reported and whether annual filings appear over time.
How filings, complaints and violations differ
An annual filing is an owner-certified summary. A tenant complaint records a reported condition. HPD issues a violation when an inspection confirms live bed bugs. Those are three different signals and should not be merged into one unsupported claim.
Use the Apartment Fax report to read them together while preserving the source. Ask the landlord for the building’s latest filing receipt and the required one-year disclosure, and inspect the apartment carefully before moving in.
Confirm important questions with the official record
Frequently asked questions
Is there an NYC bed bug registry by address?
HPD makes annual building bed bug reports and related housing records available by address. Apartment Fax organizes those filings with complaints and violations.
Can the annual report identify a specific apartment with bed bugs?
No. The public annual report gives aggregate building counts and does not identify the affected units.
Does a bed bug complaint mean HPD confirmed an infestation?
No. A complaint is a report. HPD issues a violation when an inspector visually confirms live bed bugs during an inspection.