New York Rent Increase Law
New York requires at least 30 days' notice before a rent increase takes effect, and longer notice in some cases. New York has no statewide rent control, but local governments may regulate rents.
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New York rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | 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 |
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| Rent control | No statewide law; cities may regulateEmergency 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) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 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) |
Rent control
- In effect since .
What New York law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in New York?
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).
Does New York have 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).
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
12 of 51 verified jurisdictions require more than 30 days.
New Jersey follows the same rule as New York; 4 of its 5 neighbors differ.
| Rent-increase notice | States |
|---|---|
| 30 days (more in some cases) | New York, New Jersey |
| 45 days (more in some cases) | Connecticut |
| No statewide period | Massachusetts, Pennsylvania |
| 60 days (more in some cases) | 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
- Ban on algorithmic rent-setting software (effective ): Landlords and managers may not knowingly or recklessly set or adjust rents, renewal terms or occupancy levels based on recommendations from software that pools competitors' rent and lease data (a 'coordinating function'); tools used only for rent-regulation or affordable-program limits are excluded (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 340-b). N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 340-b, A.1417-B (2025) status and text (signed chap. 437, 10/16/2025)
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) |
| Entry notice | No state ruleNY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, Right to Privacy (p. 54) |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 14 days (14-day written rent demand)N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2) |