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Queens Bedbug Reports Are an Annual Owner Filing
Queens renters and small landlords can use HPD's annual bedbug filing rule as a concrete building-record check.
Published June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 28, 2026
A Queens apartment check can include the bedbug filing, more than the lease. Rental residential property owners must file a Bed Bug Annual Report. Multiple dwelling owners must try to obtain bedbug infestation history from tenants or unit owners, including whether eradication measures were used. The annual filing covers the previous November 1 through October 31 period and is filed between December 1 and December 31.
After filing, the owner must give the receipt to tenants at a new lease or renewal, or post it in a prominent building location. A renter can ask where the current receipt is posted. Treat the receipt as the annual bedbug-filing record, not as an answer to every lease, violation, or court issue.
For the Queens building, keep the annual bedbug filing, date, address, and any HPD number together. Use NYC HPD’s Bedbugs page for the filing or rental check and quote the record wording if HPD must look it up.