Tag: Local Law 55

NYC Local Law 55 requires landlords to address mold and pest infestations—Upper Restoration provides compliant remediation and violation clearance documentation.

Local Law 55 of 2018 represents New York City’s most significant expansion of landlord obligations related to mold and pest conditions in residential rental properties. The law requires building owners to remediate mold and moisture conditions in dwelling units and common areas, maintain buildings in a condition that prevents the recurrence of such conditions, and comply with remediation orders from the city’s Housing Preservation and Development agency.

The law sets specific requirements for what constitutes compliant mold remediation. Work affecting ten or more square feet must be performed by a licensed mold contractor. Property owners must retain records of remediation work for at least three years. Recurrence of mold conditions following remediation creates a presumption that the underlying moisture condition was not properly addressed.

Upper Restoration assists landlords and property managers in achieving Local Law 55 compliance at both the individual unit level and the building-wide level. Our licensed remediation crews satisfy the contractor licensing requirement for larger remediation jobs. Our post-remediation documentation—including written scope, contractor certifications, and clearance testing results—provides the record-keeping evidence required to demonstrate compliance.

For buildings with recurring mold issues tied to structural moisture problems, Upper Restoration also provides moisture investigation and source correction services that address the building envelope failures, plumbing leaks, and HVAC condensation issues that drive persistent mold conditions. Addressing the source is what separates one-time remediation from ongoing violation cycles.