How to annals a rental property

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If you own a rental property, y'all must register it with the Urban center each twelvemonth. There are 3 ways to register.

You must register your rental belongings every yr. The deadline to register is July 1.

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

You withal have to registereven if:

  • your property is vacant or existence renovated
  • your tenants are relatives who are eighteen or older and not on the act, or
  • y'all don't collect rent on the units.

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

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

In one case you register your belongings, nosotros'll audit it at to the lowest degree once every five years. Acquire more about inspections.

You lot need 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 take to pay is $2,500 for each edifice, or $five,000 for each circuitous y'all own. Our online system accepts American Limited, Master Carte, Visa, and Detect.

Consummate your registration through our online organisation:

Register online

To register, we need to know:
  • the contact information for the belongings owner (if the possessor lives outside of Massachusetts, they must option a Boston-surface area person who we can contact in an emergency)
  • the contact information for the property director, if there is 1
  • the number of units y'all are registering
  • the total number of units at the holding  (For example, if you lot are registering one condo in a complex, you must besides give us the total number of units in the complex)
  • if the owner bought the belongings later Jan 1, 2013, you lot must requite u.s.a. the buy appointment so that we practice non overcharge y'all for the registration fees
  • whether the property was built before or afterwards 1978.
  • whether at that place are any external fire escapes attached to the edifice or buildings, and
  • whether the holding has a smoke-free policy with smoking prohibited in all units and common areas.

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

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

If you don't annals and pay the fee by the borderline, we may charge you a punishment of $300 each month until you practise. If you lot've never registered your property, delight do so right away. Yous need to pay registration fees back to 2013.

You withal have to annals even if:

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

Yous don't accept to register if the property is:

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

One time you register your holding, we'll inspect information technology at to the lowest degree one time every five years. Acquire more than about inspections.

Print out and consummate the rental registration class. Please call up to include:

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

You lot need to include a check or coin order made payable to the Metropolis of Boston. The registration fees are:

  • $25 for each unit for starting time-fourth dimension registrations, and
  • $fifteen for each unit for renewal registrations.

The most yous'll have to pay is $two,500 for each edifice or $5,000 for each complex you own.

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

Y'all must register your rental belongings every twelvemonth. The borderline to register is July 1.

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

Yous still have to annals even if:

  • your holding is vacant or being renovated
  • your tenants are relatives who are eighteen or older and non on the deed, or
  • you lot don't collect rent on the units.

Yous don't accept to register if the property is:

  • owned by a City, state, or federal bureau, or
  • information technology'south a rooming house, dorm, or lodging house (with a valid lodging license).

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

Print out and complete the rental registration grade. Please remember to include:

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

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

  • $25 for each unit for starting time-fourth dimension registrations, and
  • $15 for each unit for renewal registrations.

The nigh yous'll take to pay is $two,500 for each building or $5,000 for each complex you own.

Tips for the online system

Please annotation: The registration menstruum begins on March 8 and volition run through June xxx.

Existing registrations

Want to employ our online system to renew existing registrations? If you've never signed up for an online account, we will demand to associate your properties with your business relationship before you lot can start. Please contact the states at 617-635-1010.

Online bug

If you already registered online, please contact us at 617-635-1010 if:

  • you lot do non see your properties when you sign in, or
  • y'all do not see a "Renew" choice next to one or more of your backdrop.

There could exist duplicate registrations on the property.  We tin can work this out rapidly and go you on your style. Please exercise NOT create a new online account — this will just confuse your records in our system, and y'all may be overcharged.

  • Need to Know:

    Notwithstanding have questions? Telephone call us at 617-635-1010, and select option three.

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  • Short-term rentals

    Brusque-term rentals in the Urban center of Boston are subject to new regulations starting on January one, 2019. Yous can learn more than about short-term rentals online.