Top 15 Things Every NYC Property Owner Must Know About HPD Compliance
HPD violations don’t care how experienced you are. A missed inspection. A late certification. One overlooked deadline—and you’re staring down penalties that stack faster than rent checks. The Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) doesn’t hand out warnings. It issues violations. And once those hit your property, they don’t go away on their own. Whether you […]
What NYC Landlords Are Saying About Handling 311 Complaints with ViolationWatch
What Happens After a 311 Complaint? Most Don’t Know—Until It’s Too Late. One tenant call can trigger weeks of paperwork, unexpected fines, and a fast track to non-compliance. You’re not dealing with a “heads-up” system. You’re dealing with automated agency workflows that move whether you’re ready or not. Here’s the part no one says out […]
10 Alternatives to Manual 311 Complaints Check for Landlords
Is refreshing the 311 portals part of your daily routine? You could be wasting hours—and still missing critical complaints. That ticking clock between a tenant report and an official violation? That’s where most properties lose ground. A single missed 311 complaint can lead to inspections, fines, or worse—HPD violations that stick to your record like […]
10 Alternatives to Manual Stop Work Orders Checks for Landlords
Manual SWO checks waste hours. They miss details. They create risk. Yet many buildings still rely on them like it’s 2006. Paper logs. Calendar reminders. Spreadsheet chaos. It’s all too easy to overlook a new DOB Stop Work Order—or worse, let one escalate into violations, penalties, or site shutdowns you could’ve prevented. There’s a better […]
Top NYC Building Violations: Identify and Resolve Them Effectively
What if the real threat to your property isn’t a tenant issue, a slow market, or rising taxes, but a $500 fine quietly racking up interest behind the scenes? Thousands of buildings across NYC are tagged for violations that their owners don’t even know about. DOB infractions. HPD complaints. ECB summonses that never reached the […]
311 Complaints vs. Manual Tracking: Which Is Better for Compliance?
NYC buildings don’t stay compliant by accident. Someone’s either watching the violations… or waiting for the fines. Too many property owners rely on 311 complaints as their early warning system. But by the time those reports land, it’s already a public record. A neighbor flagged it. A tenant got fed up. An agency’s already circling. […]
Not Using ViolationWatch? Here Are 7 Other Ways to Monitor Property Management Tools
If you’re still relying on spreadsheets, inbox filters, or scattered agency portals to track NYC property violations, you’re leaving gaps. Not the kind you might notice today—but the kind that hits you when a deadline slips past, a fine stacks up, or a hearing goes unattended. It’s not about how organized your team is. It’s […]
How to Stay Ahead of 311 Complaints in NYC
You don’t need a notice from the city to know there’s a problem in your building. But here’s the kicker: most complaints don’t start with inspectors. They start with tenants. One phone call to 311, and now you’re dealing with an agency that has enforcement power, deadlines, and fines that multiply if you miss them. […]
The Ultimate Comparison of ViolationWatch vs. Building Violation Expediter: Which One to Choose?
Plenty of services claim they’ll help you deal with building violations in NYC. Some log them. Some file paperwork. Some call 311 on your behalf and walk away. But here’s what really matters: Which one actually helps you close violations fast, keep properties clean, and avoid fines that stack up overnight? That’s the question we’re […]
How to Stay Ahead of Construction Site Violations in NYC
Site violations don’t creep in. They slam the brakes on your project—fast. One misstep, one missing sign, one overlooked form—and you’re slapped with stop-work orders, mounting penalties, and project delays that ripple through your entire timeline. And here’s the kicker: Most teams don’t catch the issue until it’s too late. The city’s inspectors don’t care […]