New York Landlord Entry Notice Law
New York has no statute setting an entry-notice period; landlords should give reasonable advance notice and enter at reasonable times for repairs or as the lease allows, except in emergencies (NY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, "Right to Privacy").
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New York landlord entry notice rules at a glance
| Notice before entry | No state ruleNY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, Right to Privacy (p. 54) |
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What New York law says
How much notice must a New York landlord give before entering a rental?
New York has no statute setting an entry-notice period; landlords should give reasonable advance notice and enter at reasonable times for repairs or as the lease allows, except in emergencies (NY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, "Right to Privacy") (NY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, Right to Privacy (p. 54)).
How New York compares
28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.
Pennsylvania follows the same rule as New York; 4 of its 5 neighbors differ.
| Notice before entry | States |
|---|---|
| No statewide rule | New York, Pennsylvania |
| No fixed number of hours | Connecticut, Massachusetts |
| 24 hours | New Jersey |
| 48 hours | 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.
Other New York rules
| Security deposit limit | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(a) |
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| 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) |
| 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 |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 14 days (14-day written rent demand)N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2) |
| Month-to-month termination | 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) |
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