Lease Renewal and Non-Renewal - Current New York Notice Rules

Overview

Identify the unit's regulatory status, the landlord's intended action, the tenant's occupancy and lease length, the municipality, and any Good Cause Eviction coverage before calendaring or sending a notice.

RPL §226-c

The governing statewide statute is Real Property Law §226-c, not RPAPL §226-c. It requires written notice when a landlord does not intend to renew a residential tenancy or intends to offer renewal with a rent increase of 5% or more.

The required period is based on the longer of cumulative occupancy or the lease term:

• at least 30 days when occupancy is under one year and there is no lease term of at least one year;
• at least 60 days when occupancy is more than one but less than two years, or the lease term is at least one but less than two years; and
• at least 90 days when occupancy is more than two years or the lease term is at least two years.

The statutory period is based on occupancy and lease length, not the tenant's age. If timely notice is not given, the tenancy continues on the existing terms from actual written notice until the applicable period expires.

Through June 15, 2034, §226-c also requires the notice to contain or append the §231-c Good Cause notice, including coverage or exemption information and additional information when applicable.

Rent-Stabilized Renewal

HCR states that a New York City owner must give a rent-stabilized renewal offer not more than 150 and not less than 90 days before the existing lease expires. Outside New York City, the HCR window is not more than 120 and not less than 90 days, with the notice signed, dated, and sent by certified mail. A rent-stabilized tenant has 60 days to choose a one- or two-year term, sign, and return the lease. The applicable Rent Guidelines Board order supplies the current increase; do not copy an old percentage from an article.

Good Cause Overlay

Good Cause Eviction is mandatory in New York City and may apply in municipalities that opt in. Coverage and exemptions are fact-specific. Where it applies, a landlord cannot treat lease expiration and a §226-c notice as the entire non-renewal analysis. Counsel should confirm coverage, a lawful basis, and the required notice before action.

Botway Operating Rule

Botway may track dates supplied by the owner, lease, or counsel and surface reminders. Do not use Botway to decide regulatory status, Good Cause coverage, non-renewal grounds, service method, or the legal sufficiency of a notice. Those are counsel decisions.

Verified Sources

• New York Senate, Real Property Law §226-c - fetched and read 2026-08-07.
• New York HCR, Leases - fetched and read 2026-08-07.
• New York HCR, Good Cause Eviction - fetched and read 2026-08-07.

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This article provides general educational information only and is not legal advice. Counsel must confirm coverage, timing, content, and service before a notice is sent.