What Invalid Certification means on an HPD violation.
HPD's status list says a certification of correction was submitted and was not acceptable because of a defect in the certification documentation. The violation is open.
21,823 NYC violations inspected since August 7, 2023 have the status Invalid Certification.
See what is open on one building.
What happens next
HPD treats the violation as not certified, so it keeps counting as open. Nothing in this status says an inspector went back.
What to do
Ask HPD what was wrong with the documents before filing again: a Borough Service Center can explain, by appointment for certifications. If the certify-by date has passed, the route is a Dismissal Request, an application with a fee.
If this is on a building you own or manage, you file with HPD directly. We report what the city publishes; we do not file for anyone. Look up your own building.
If it is on your building and you would rather hand it off, ask us. If we know a firm that files it, we'll tell you who.
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If you rent here
HPD's status list says a certification for this violation had a defect in its documents, so HPD did not accept it. The violation is still open; call 311 if the condition is still there.
Buildings with violations reading Invalid Certification
12 of the 2,268 buildings with a page on this site that have violations reading Invalid Certification, a different 12 each week, listed by street. Each count matches the Status column on that building’s page.
- 73-06 150 Street, Queens 1 violation reading Invalid Certification
- 3210 Avenue H, Brooklyn 13 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 3060 Bailey Avenue, Bronx 5 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 310 Beach 32 Street, Queens 2 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 352 Beekman Avenue, Bronx 11 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 3091 Brighton 5 Street, Brooklyn 2 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 531 East 5 Street, Manhattan 2 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 455 East 148 Street, Bronx 1 violation reading Invalid Certification
- 413 East 154 Street, Bronx 1 violation reading Invalid Certification
- 638 Manida Street, Bronx 2 violations reading Invalid Certification
- 1639 Nelson Avenue, Bronx 1 violation reading Invalid Certification
- 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan 3 violations reading Invalid Certification
How is Invalid Certification different from False Certification?
Invalid Certification is about the paperwork: the documents had a defect. False Certification is about the repair: a reinspection after the certification found the condition not properly corrected.
Why would HPD find a certification invalid?
HPD’s status list says only that the certification documentation had a defect; it does not say which part. Ask HPD before filing again. A guide sets the certification statuses side by side, with what else can happen after you file. What happens after you file.
Counts from HPD's violation data on NYC Open Data. This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. All status codes, violations by borough, citywide, ViolationScout.