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New York Lease Termination Letter Form

A New York lease termination letter is a legal document that may be used by either landlord or tenant to provide the required notice to end a tenancy. Either party may provide this notice to the other, and it will be considered sufficient legal notice of intent to terminate.
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Required Notice

30 days if the tenant has occupied the unit for less than a year and does not have a lease term of at least a year; 60 days if the tenant has occupied the unit for more than a year but less than two years, or has a lease term of at least a year but less than two years; 90 days if the tenant has occupied the unit for more than two years or has a lease term of at least two years.[1]

Good Cause Eviction Law

For certain tenancies in New York City and other municipalities that opt in, landlords must have a “good cause” reason when choosing not to renew a lease. Good cause includes a tenant’s failure to pay rent, provided the landlord has not unreasonably increased rent, a tenant’s violation of any lease term, the landlord’s intent to demolish or otherwise remove the property from the market, and for several other reasons.
See the full list of good cause reasons for eviction and the tenancies/housing to which it is applicable here on the NYC gov website.[2]

Notice of Good Cause Eviction

All landlords issuing a a termination letter must attach a Notice of Applicability of Good Cause Eviction Law.[3]