Fees for Rental of Residential Property Penalty Schedule.
6 RCNY § 6-89
in effect§ 6-89 Fees for Rental of Residential Property Penalty Schedule.
All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
Unless otherwise specified by law, a second or third or subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by admitting to the violation, being found in violation in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s).
Citation Violation Description First Violation First Default Second Violation Second Default Third Violation Third Default Fourth and Subsequent Violation Fourth and Subsequent Default
Admin. Code § 20-699.21(a) Agent liability for unlawful imposition or collection of fee for residential rental $750 $1,000 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Admin. Code § 20-699.21(b) Landlord liability for unlawful imposition or collection of fee by agent $750 $1,000 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Admin. Code § 20-699.21(c) Unlawful conditioning of residential rental on engagement of an agent $750 $1,000 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Admin. Code § 20-699.21(d) Unlawful fees posted in listing $750 $1,000 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Admin. Code § 20-699.22(a) Failure to disclose in residential rental listing all fees to be paid by tenant in a clear and conspicuous manner $375 $500 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Admin. Code § 20-699.22(b) Failure to provide tenant with itemized fee disclosure for residential rental $375 $500 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
(Added City Record 6/10/2025, eff. 7/10/2025)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-150971Fetched: 10/24/2026