New York Lease Non-Renewal Notice (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview
End a month-to-month tenancy or decline to renew a lease, with the state-required advance notice.
The New York rule
30 days minimum notice
Governing statute: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c · Read the statute ↗
Special rule: 30/60/90-day tiers by length of occupancy: under 1 year = 30 days; 1–2 years = 60 days; more than 2 years = 90 days. The Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Art. 6-A, eff. 4/20/2024) requires good cause for non-renewal of covered units in NYC and opted-in municipalities.
Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.
What a valid New York lease non-renewal / termination notice includes
- • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
- • The landlord’s name and mailing address
- • The exact termination date by which the tenant must vacate
- • Service at least 30 days before the effective date (N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c)
- • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this
NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c — if your dates fall short of the New York minimum.
Template preview
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY
State of New York — N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c
TO: [Tenant name(s)]
PREMISES: [Rental property address]
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your tenancy of the premises described above is terminated effective [date], and you are required to quit and surrender possession...
[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]
Other New York notices
Rent Increase
30 days · N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c
Lease Violation (Cure or Quit)
10 days · N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 753(4); lease terms
Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)
14 days · N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 711(2)
Lease Non-Renewal / Termination notices in other states
NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.