N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2101
Change of managing agent (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)
Operative Text
a. The owner may terminate the designation of a managing agent at any time by filing with the department a statement designating a qualified successor. b. The managing agent may terminate his or her agency, but such termination shall not become effective until eight days after the filing of written notice with the department and the service of a copy of such notice on the owner. The notice to the department shall set forth the registration number and address of the building and the name and address of the owner together with an affidavit of proof of service upon the owner. Service upon the owner may be made by delivery of a copy personally to the owner or any officer, if the owner is a corporation, by registered mail to the address of any owner or officer, as set forth in the registration statement, or by delivery of a copy to any person of suitable age and discretion at the address of the owner or any officer as set forth in the registration statement. Prior to the effective termination date, the owner shall file with the department a statement designating a qualified successor. c. If the designation of a managing agent shall cease to be effective as a result of death or judicial declaration of incompetence of the agent or his or her disqualification because of removal from New York city, the owner shall file a statement with the department within eight days thereafter designating a qualified successor. d. The redesignation of a managing agent shall comply with the requirements of section 27-2098 of this article and no new filing fee shall be required.
Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2101, this provision governs how a managing agent designation can be changed or ended. An owner can replace a managing agent at any time by filing a successor designation with the department, while a managing agent who wishes to resign must give at least eight days' written notice to both the department and the owner before the change takes effect. If an agent's designation ends due to death, incompetence, or disqualification, the owner has eight days to file a successor designation, and any redesignation must meet the requirements of section 27-2098 without an additional filing fee.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2101, compliant building owners maintain an uninterrupted managing agent designation on file with the department at all times. When replacing an agent voluntarily, owners file a qualified successor designation before or at the moment the change occurs; when an agent resigns, owners use the eight-day notice window to prepare and file that successor designation before the termination becomes effective. Owners also monitor for involuntary terminations—such as an agent's death or disqualification—and act within the eight-day deadline to keep the department's records current, ensuring any redesignation satisfies section 27-2098.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 and 27-2101 establish that a building must always have a properly designated managing agent on record with the city's department, which is relevant to tenants because the managing agent is a key point of legal contact and accountability for building conditions. If a tenant believes a building is operating without a valid managing agent designation—for example, after a known agent departure with no apparent successor filed—that gap in registration may be relevant to housing complaints or legal proceedings. Tenants can check registration records through the city's housing department, raise the issue with a tenant-rights organization, or note the potential violation as context when pursuing other housing remedies.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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