A New York lease termination notice is a document officially announcing the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.
Types of New York Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Forms | Length of Lease |
| 30 Day Notice To Vacate | Periodic / Under 1 Year |
| 60 Day Notice To Vacate | Over 1 Year, Under 2 Years |
| 90 Day Notice To Vacate | 2 Years or More |
New York 30 Day Notice To Vacate
A New York 30 Day Notice To Vacate form terminates tenancies of less than one (1) year, including month-to-month tenancies and other periodic tenancies. This form may also serve as notice of non-renewal with no lease or an expired lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the end of the following rental period or expiration of the lease.
New York 60 Day Notice To Vacate
A New York 60 Day Notice To Vacate terminates tenancies with a term of one (1) year or more, but fewer than two (2) years. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least sixty (60) calendar days before the expiration of the lease.
New York 90 Day Notice To Vacate
A New York 90 Day Notice To Vacate terminates tenancies with a term of two (2) years or more. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least ninety (90) calendar days before the expiration of the lease.
How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in New York
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
- Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.
How To Calculate Expiration Date in New York
The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st.
In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
How To Serve a Lease Termination Notice in New York
New York landlords and tenants may deliver a written lease termination notice by any method which results in actual notification of the other party. The following methods, which come from formal service of court process in the state, are the legal gold standard:
- Hand delivery to the other party
- Hand delivery to a person of suitable age and discretion on the property who accepts the notice on behalf of the other party, PLUS mailing the notice by BOTH registered or certified mail AND first class mail
- Only if all forms of hand delivery fail: Posting the notice on the premises or under the property’s entrance door, PLUS mailing the notice by BOTH registered or certified mail AND first class mail
Mailed notice must be mailed within one (1) day of the other form of delivery, and extends a notice period by (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.
Sources
- 1 NY Real Prop L § 226-C
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If the tenant has occupied the unit for less than one year and does not have a lease term of at least one year, the landlord shall provide at least thirty days’ notice.
Source Link - 2 NY Real Prop L § 226-C
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If the tenant has occupied the unit for more than one year but less than two years, or has a lease term of at least one year but less than two years, the landlord shall provide at least sixty days’ notice.
Source Link - 3 NY Real Prop L § 226-C
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If the tenant has occupied the unit for more than two years or has a lease term of at least two years, the landlord shall provide at least ninety days’ notice.
Source Link - 4 N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 735
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Manner of service; filing; when service complete. 1. Service of the notice of petition and petition shall be made by personally delivering them to the respondent; or by delivering to and leaving personally with a person of suitable age and discretion who resides or is employed at the property sought to be recovered, a copy of the notice of petition and petition, if upon reasonable application admittance can be obtained and such person found who will receive it; or if admittance cannot be obtained and such person found, by affixing a copy of the notice and petition upon a conspicuous part of the property sought to be recovered or placing a copy under the entrance door of such premises; and in addition, within one day after such delivering to such suitable person or such affixing or placement, by mailing to the respondent both by registered or certified mail and by regular first class mail.
Source Link - 5 New York Court Rules of Procedure Section 76.14 - Service by Mail
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Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act within a prescribed period of time after the service of a document and the document is served by mail, three days will be added to the prescribed period of time.
Source Link - 6 N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 231-C
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A landlord as defined in subdivision two of section two hundred eleven of this chapter shall append to or incorporate into any initial lease, renewal lease, notice required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section two hundred twenty-six-c of this article, notice required pursuant to subdivision two of section seven hundred eleven of the real property actions and proceedings law, or petition pursuant to section seven hundred forty one of the real property actions and proceedings law, the following notice: [notice omitted here for reasons of length, but available at the primary source link provided.]
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