New York Eviction Laws
New York requires landlords to provide a 14-day written rent demand before filing a nonpayment eviction proceeding under HSTPA 2019.
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Key Rules
- Nonpayment Notice
- 14-day written rent demand before filing nonpayment proceeding (HSTPA 2019)
- Just Cause Required
- Yes, for rent-stabilized and rent-controlled tenants. NYC Good Cause Eviction law (eff. 2024) extends some protections.
- Rent Control
- Yes — NYC has extensive rent stabilization and rent control programs; many upstate cities have rent stabilization
- Notice To Vacate
- 30-day notice for month-to-month tenancies of less than 1 year; 60 days for 1-2 years; 90 days for 2+ years (HSTPA)
Applicable Statutes
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. & Proc. Law § 711
Grounds for holdover and nonpayment eviction proceedings: landlord must petition in Housing Court. For nonpayment of rent, a 14-day written rent demand is required before filing.
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. & Proc. Law § 732
Notice of petition: tenant must be served with a notice of petition and petition at least 5 days before the court date.
Subletting rights for rent-stabilized and rent-controlled tenants. Also addresses lease renewal rights for stabilized tenants.
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