New York Lease Termination Notice Forms

Last Updated: June 21, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

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
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New York has a good-cause eviction law which limits eviction options and in particular restricts lease non-renewal to a specific set of reasons in cities which opt into the law. ALL landlords must also present a long and specific notice about the law’s applicability, when executing a lease, renewing a lease, or serving a termination notice. Check local laws carefully.

New York 30 Day Notice To Vacate

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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

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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

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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:

  1. Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
  2. Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
  3. Fill in the full address of the rental premises
  4. Provide updated/current address and phone number information
  5. Print name and sign the notice
  6. 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:

  1. Hand delivery to the other party
  2. 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
  3. 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.

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