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    New York Rent Increase Notice

    Landlords must give 30, 60 or 90 days' written notice before a rent increase of 5% or more (or a non-renewal), based on the longer of the tenant's occupancy or lease term (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c). The rent increase notice below is preset for New York: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    New York rules for a rent increase notice

    Notice before a rent increase
    30 days N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c
    Rent control
    No statewide law; cities may regulate Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 § 3, N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 211(8) (local rent standard), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 213 (opt-in outside NYC), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 214 (exemptions), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 216, N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 212 (applies in NYC)
    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    30 days (landlord or tenant) 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)

    Rent Increase Notice generator

    Parties

    List every adult tenant named on the lease.

    Rent change

    Type of tenancy

    Check your lease. Most fixed-term leases fix the rent until the term ends, so the new rent usually starts with the renewal term.

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    Dates and notice period

    The date you deliver or mail it.

    Used only to check your effective date. Rules vary by state and city, and some require more notice for larger increases. Look yours up in the landlord-tenant law hub.

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    Notice of Rent Increase

    Date of notice:November 1, 2026
    To (tenants):Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    From (landlord):Taylor Morgan, PO Box 210, Springfield

    Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

    This notice is to inform you that the monthly rent for the property listed above will change as shown below, effective December 1, 2026.

    Current monthly rent:$1,850
    New monthly rent:$1,950
    Change:+$100 per month (+5.4%)
    Effective date:December 1, 2026

    This notice is dated November 1, 2026, which is 30 days before the new rent takes effect. The new rent applies to each rent payment for periods beginning on or after the effective date.

    Except as stated in this notice, all other terms of your lease or rental agreement remain the same.

    Paying the new rent

    Keep paying through the same online portal. The amount due will update on the effective date.

    If you have questions about this notice, please contact (555) 010-2244 or taylor@example.com.

    Sincerely,

    Landlord or agent signature (Taylor Morgan)
    Date
    Tenant (acknowledging receipt, optional) signature
    Date

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    What New York requires

    Notice before a rent increase

    Landlords must give 30, 60 or 90 days' written notice before a rent increase of 5% or more (or a non-renewal), based on the longer of the tenant's occupancy or lease term (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c).

    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 · checked October 26, 2026

    Rent control

    New York has no statewide rent cap, but NYC and opting-in localities have rent stabilization under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act, and the Good Cause Eviction Law treats increases above the lower of 5% plus inflation or 10% as presumptively unreasonable in covered units (Emergency Tenant Protection Act § 3; N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 211(8), 216).

    Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 § 3, N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 211(8) (local rent standard), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 213 (opt-in outside NYC), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 214 (exemptions), N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 216, N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 212 (applies in NYC) · checked October 26, 2026

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    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).

    Landlord: 30 days if tenant has occupied < 1 year, 60 days if 1–2 years, 90 days if 2+ years (RPL § 226-c). Tenant: one month before the end of a monthly period (RPL § 232-b, outside NYC).

    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) · checked October 26, 2026

    With 30 days' notice delivered on November 1, 2026, the earliest effective date the form accepts is December 1, 2026, and the example moves it to the first day of a month on or after that date. New York's rule above sets different terms in some situations, so set the form's notice period to the one that fits your tenancy.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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