Landlord notice deadlines — New York
In New York, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 14 calendar days — the tenant may pay and cure (N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2)). 14-day written rent demand before any nonpayment proceeding (raised from 3 days by the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019; oral demands do not count). The demand must state the amount owed and the rental period, demand payment or possession, and include the Good Cause disclosure required by RPL § 231-c. Paying within the 14 days stops the proceeding. Separately, RPL § 235-e(d) requires a certified-mail late-rent notice once rent is 5 or more days overdue — that warning is not the eviction predicate. |
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| End a tenancy | 30 days — tenancy under 1 year (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c). 30 days' written notice of non-renewal or termination. 60 days — tenancy 1 to 2 years (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c). 60 days' written notice. 90 days — tenancy over 2 years (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c). 90 days' written notice. Where the Good Cause Eviction Law applies, a listed good cause is also required — see the just-cause routing for this state. |
| Raise the rent | 30 days (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c). For an increase of 5% or more, notice runs by tenure: 30 days under one year, 60 days at one to two years, 90 days beyond two years. Rent-stabilized units (NYC and the ETPA counties) live under the Rent Guidelines Board instead — see the New York City file. 30 days — tenancy under 1 year, increase of 5% or more 60 days — tenancy 1 to 2 years, increase of 5% or more 90 days — tenancy over 2 years, increase of 5% or more |
| How days are counted | The day of service is excluded from the count (N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 20); weekends and holidays count unless the last day falls on one, when the period extends to the next business day. |
| Allowed service methods | personal delivery to the tenant substituted service: deliver to a person of suitable age and discretion at the premises, plus mail copies by both regular and registered or certified mail within 1 day conspicuous-place ('nail and mail') service: affix to or slide under the door, plus both mailings within 1 day (N.Y. RPAPL § 735) |
| Just cause | Cause is required. Units covered by the Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL art. 6-A): all of New York City plus localities that have opted in since 2024, subject to exemptions (small landlords, owner-occupied small buildings, rent-regulated and subsidized units follow their own regimes). For a covered unit, do not print a bare non-renewal date: the landlord needs a listed good cause, and every § 226-c notice must carry the RPL § 231-c disclosure stating whether the unit is covered and, for non-renewal or an above-standard increase, the lawful basis. |
| Sources checked | https://tenantscreeningbackgroundcheck.com/new-york-eviction-notice-laws/ https://www.docdraft.ai/legal-document/eviction-notice/new-york https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RPP/226-C |
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
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