How to annals a rental property

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

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

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

You still have to registereven if:

  • your property is vacant or being 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 don't have to register if the holding is:

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

Once you register your property, we'll inspect it at least in one case every five years. Larn more most inspections.

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

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

The well-nigh you'll have to pay is $2,500 for each building, or $5,000 for each complex you ain. Our online system accepts American Limited, Primary Menu, Visa, and Discover.

Complete your registration through our online organisation:

Register online

To register, we demand to know:
  • the contact information for the property owner (if the possessor lives outside of Massachusetts, they must pick a Boston-area person who nosotros tin contact in an emergency)
  • the contact information for the property managing director, if there is one
  • the number of units you are registering
  • the total number of units at the property  (For example, if you lot are registering one condo in a circuitous, yous must likewise give us the total number of units in the complex)
  • if the owner bought the property after January 1, 2013, you must give united states the purchase date so that we do not overcharge yous for the registration fees
  • whether the property was built before or afterward 1978.
  • whether in that location are any external fire escapes fastened to the edifice or buildings, and
  • whether the property has a smoke-free policy with smoking prohibited in all units and mutual areas.

If you've used our organization before, you lot need to use the same username and countersign.

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

If yous don't register and pay the fee by the deadline, nosotros may charge yous a penalty of $300 each calendar month until you exercise. If you lot've never registered your property, please exercise so right abroad. Y'all demand to pay registration fees back to 2013.

Y'all still have to register even if:

  • your property is vacant or existence renovated
  • your tenants are relatives who are 18 or older and non 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, land, or federal bureau, or
  • it'due south a rooming house, dorm, or lodging firm (with a valid lodging license).

Once you register your property, nosotros'll inspect it at least once every five years. Larn more than nearly inspections.

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

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

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

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

The well-nigh you'll have to pay is $2,500 for each building or $5,000 for each circuitous you ain.

Update: Due to COVID-19, we're holding in-person meetings past appointment simply. Please contact united states ahead of time at 617-635-5300 or rentalprogram@boston.gov to schedule an appointment.

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

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

Yous still have to register even if:

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

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

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

Once you register your property, we'll audit it at least in one case every five years. Learn more nearly inspections.

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

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

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

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

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

Tips for the online system

Delight note: The registration period begins on March viii and will run through June 30.

Existing registrations

Want to utilise our online system to renew existing registrations? If you lot've never signed upwardly for an online business relationship, we will demand to associate your backdrop with your business relationship before y'all tin start. Delight contact u.s.a. at 617-635-1010.

Online problems

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

  • you lot do non see your backdrop when yous sign in, or
  • you practise not encounter a "Renew" option next to one or more of your backdrop.

There could be indistinguishable registrations on the property.  We can work this out rapidly and go you on your way. Please practise Not create a new online account — this volition just confuse your records in our arrangement, and you may be overcharged.

  • Need to Know:

    Withal accept questions? Telephone call us at 617-635-1010, and select option iii.

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  • Short-term rentals

    Short-term rentals in the City of Boston are subject to new regulations starting on Jan one, 2019. You lot can learn more near brusque-term rentals online.