Notices & Noncompliance
Rent Withholding Petitions
Deadlines & Timing
100

This is the number of days a property owner has to fix a violation after receiving the Initial Notice of Noncompliance

What is 30 days?

100

This person can file a Petition for Rent Withholding.

Who is any tenant?

100

Annual registration must be completed between these two dates each year

What are September 01 and October 31?

200

This notice is sent if a landlord fails to complete annual registration by October 31.

What is the Initial Notice of Noncompliance?

200

If the landlord hasn’t registered within 60 days of a withholding order, tenants may keep this percentage of rent withheld.

What is 100%?

200

This is the number of days after the registration deadline that late fees take effect

What is 8 days?

300

This document must be included with the Second Notice of Noncompliance sent to tenants.

 What is the Charter Amendment Information Sheet?

300

Before a hearing, this department investigates the petition and mails a report of findings to both parties

What is the Rent Stabilization Department (or the Department)?

300

The rent withholding order becomes effective this many days after it's mailed, unless appealed or cured.

What is 35 days?

400

A Second Notice of Noncompliance is also sent to this group if the landlord fails to act.

Who are the affected tenants?

400

If the landlord registers and pays all fees, this type of hearing may be requested to lift rent withholding

What is a Compliance Hearing?

400

This is the number of days a landlord has to correct noncompliance after the first notice.

What is 30 days?

500

Two main violations that trigger a Noncompliance Notice are failure to register units and failure to do this

What is pay the annual Rental Housing Fees?

500

This happens 35 days after a rent withholding order is mailed—unless the landlord complies or appeals

What is the order goes into effect?

500

If the landlord fails to register within this time frame after a rent withholding order, the tenant may keep 100% of withheld rent.

What is 60 days?

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