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New York Lease Termination Letter

A New York lease termination letter is used to end a month-to-month tenancy or notify a tenant that a lease will not be renewed. A landlord must generally give 30, 60, or 90 days’ notice based on the tenant’s length of occupancy or lease term.

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A New York lease termination letter is used to end a month-to-month tenancy or notify a tenant that a lease will not be renewed. A landlord must generally give 30, 60, or 90 days’ notice based on the tenant’s length of occupancy or lease term.

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Certificate of Service: In New York City, a month-to-month termination notice is served in the same manner as a notice of petition, with service documented by affidavit. The Certificate provides a written record of how a termination or non-renewal notice was delivered. (RPL § 232-a, RPAPL § 735)

Required Notice

  • Week-to-Week Notice: Landlord: 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on occupancy/lease length (RPL § 226-c)
  • Month-to-Month Notice: Landlord: 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on occupancy or lease length; Tenant: 1 month outside New York City (RPL § 232-b, RPL § 226-c)
  • Notice of Non-Renewal: Landlord: 30, 60 or 90 days; good cause may also be required for covered units in New York City and participating localities (RPL § 226-c, RPL Art. 6-A)

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