The Rental Conversion and Sale Division (CASD) administers several laws related to the conversion of property to cooperatives or condominiums, including:
- The Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980
- The Condominium Act of 1976 Technical and Clarifying Amendment Act
- The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)
An overview of these laws can be found at Condo and Co-op Conversion and Sales.
Certain forms must be filed by:
- Landlords when they seek to sell an apartment building or convert it to a cooperative or condominium.
- Tenants when they want to invoke their TOPA rights.
Those forms are provided below.
**Document Filing During Modified Operations**Conversion Application Forms
- Application for NHA Accommodation Exemption fillable
- Application for Vacancy Exemption fillable
TOPA Notice of Transfer Forms
- Notice of Transfer - Single Rental Unit
- Notice of Transfer - 2-4 Rental Units
- Notice of Transfer - 5 or More Rental Units
TOPA Notices, Offer of Sale and Right of First Refusal Forms - Single-Family Accommodations
TOPA Offer of Sale and Right of First Refusal Forms - 2 to 4 Rental Units
- Offer of Sale With a Third Party Contract - 2-4 Rental Units
- Offer of Sale Without a Third Party Contract - 2-4 Rental Units
- Right of First Refusal - 2-4 Rental Units
Offer of Sale and Right of First Refusal Forms - 5 or More Rental Units
- Right of First Refusal - 5 or More Rental Units
- Tenant Organization Registration Package Application fillable
Other Forms
- Tax Abatement Application fillable [English] [Spanish]
- Tenant Organization Registration Package Application fillable
Tenant Election Forms