New York Eviction Notice Law
New York's notice period for unpaid rent is 14 days (14-day written rent demand). For a lease violation it is 10 days, and the tenant gets a chance to fix the problem.
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New York eviction notice rules at a glance
| Notice for unpaid rent | 14 days (14-day written rent demand)N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2) |
|---|---|
| Notice for a lease violation | 10 days (chance to cure)N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 216(1)(b), N.Y. RPAPL § 753(4) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no-fault) | 30 days (either side)N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c(2), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-a (NYC), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-b (outside NYC) |
What New York law says
What notice must a New York landlord give before filing an eviction for unpaid rent?
Before filing a nonpayment case, the landlord must serve a written demand giving the tenant at least 14 days to pay the rent (N.Y. Real Prop. Actions & Proc. Law § 711(2)) (N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2)).
How much notice is required for a lease violation in New York?
For units covered by the Good Cause Eviction Law a landlord may evict for a lease violation only after written notice and the tenant's failure to cure within 10 days, and in any lease-breach eviction statewide the court must stay the warrant 30 days so the tenant can cure (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 216(1)(b); RPAPL § 753(4)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in New York?
To end a month-to-month tenancy a landlord must give 30, 60 or 90 days' written notice depending on whether the tenant has lived there under one year, one to two years, or two years or more, and a tenant outside NYC must give one month's notice (N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 226-c, 232-a, 232-b) (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c(2)).
How New York compares
37 of 49 verified jurisdictions use a shorter unpaid-rent notice.
None of New York's 5 neighbors follows the same rule.
| Unpaid rent · lease violation | States |
|---|---|
| 14 days · 10 days, with cure | New York |
| 3 days · 15 days, with cure | Connecticut |
| 14 days · no statewide rule | Massachusetts |
| No statewide rule · 30 days, with cure | New Jersey |
| 10 days · 15 days | Pennsylvania |
| 14 days · 30 days | Vermont |
Local rules in New York
New York City: rent stabilization and rent control (DHCR-administered) cover much of the older multifamily stock; the Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Art. 6-A) applies citywide without opt-in; landlords must give an annual window-guard notice and lease rider (NYC Health Code § 131.15; Admin. Code § 27-2043.1), a bedbug infestation-history disclosure (Admin. Code § 27-2018.1), and since June 11, 2025 the FARE Act (Local Law 119 of 2024) bars passing the landlord's own broker fee to tenants. Outside NYC, Good Cause applies only in cities, towns and villages that opt in by local law (e.g. Albany and several others listed by DHCR), and rent stabilization applies only in municipalities that declared an emergency under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (parts of Nassau, Westchester, Rockland and, since 2019, any opting-in locality such as Kingston). Rent-stabilized and rent-controlled units follow separate DHCR rules for deposits, renewals and evictions.
Recent changes in New York
- Squatters excluded from tenant protections (effective ): RPAPL § 711 now says a tenant does not include a squatter (a person who entered without permission and stays without title, right or permission), so an owner need not bring a tenant-style eviction to remove one; where it conflicts, the § 713 no-landlord-tenant procedure controls (N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 711). N.Y. RPAPL § 711, S.8306-C Part II (budget bill text)
Other New York rules
| Security deposit limit | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(a) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 14 days after move-outN.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(e) |
| Late-fee cap | Lesser of $50 or 5% of monthly rentN.Y. Real Prop. Law § 238-a(2) |
| Entry notice | No state ruleNY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, Right to Privacy (p. 54) |
| Rent-increase notice | 30 days (Applies to increases of 5% or more: 30 days if occupancy < 1 year and lease < 1 year; 60 days if occupancy or lease 1–2 years; 90 days if occupancy or lease 2+ years)N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c |