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NY Real Property Law 226-c
New York's rent-increase and non-renewal notice law, which requires 30, 60 or 90 days' written notice depending on how long you've lived there.
Real Property Law section 226-c, as updated by the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, covers landlords of most market-rate rentals outside rent-stabilized units. If the landlord plans to raise rent by 5% or more, or not renew, they must give written notice: 30 days if you have lived there under a year, 60 days for one to two years, and 90 days for two years or more.
If notice is late, the tenant can generally stay on the old terms until the full notice period has run, though the details depend on the facts. Rent-stabilized apartments follow separate rules set by the state and the Rent Guidelines Board.
Watch out
Count the days from when you received the notice, and check how long you've lived in the unit. Keep the envelope or message that shows when it arrived.
See it in action
The New York rent increase rules puts this term to work for you.