New York Lease Renewal Notice Template: Rent Increase and Non-Renewal Notice (RPL § 226-c, Good Cause)

Lease Renewal Notice (New York)

Landlord’s Notice of Lease Renewal, Rent Increase or Non-Renewal (Real Property Law § 226-c)

Date of notice: [Date]

To: [Full name of each tenant]
Premises: [Street address, apartment], [City], New York [ZIP]
Current lease: dated [date], term of [number] months, ☐ ends on [date] ☐ month to month
Tenant has occupied the unit since: [date]

Notice period given (based on the longer of the tenant’s time in the unit or the lease term):
☐ at least 30 days (less than one year in the unit and a lease shorter than one year)
☐ at least 60 days (one to two years in the unit, or a lease of one to two years)
☐ at least 90 days (more than two years in the unit, or a lease of two years or more)

Rent-stabilized apartment? Do not use this notice. Offer the renewal on the DHCR renewal lease form 90 to 150 days before the lease expires.

1. Renewal Decision (check one)

☐ Offer to renew. We offer to renew your lease for a term of [number] months, from [date] to [date], on the same terms as your current lease except for the changes listed in Section 2. Please respond by [date].

☐ Notice of non-renewal. Your lease ends on [date] and will not be renewed. If your unit is covered by the Good Cause Eviction Law, the reason for non-renewal is stated in the attached Good Cause notice. Please vacate and return all keys by [time] on [date].

2. Changes to the Terms (if renewing)

Term	Current	Proposed
Monthly rent	$[Amount]	$[Amount] (increase of [__]%)
Lease term	[Months]	[Months]
Late fee	[Amount]	[Amount; no more than $50 or 5% of the monthly rent, whichever is less, and only after 5 days]
Security deposit	$[Amount]	$[Amount; no more than one month’s rent]
Other changes	[Describe]	[Describe]

If the rent increase is above the local rent standard for a unit covered by the Good Cause Eviction Law, the justification is stated in the attached Good Cause notice.

3. Good Cause Eviction Law Notice (Attached)

The notice required by Real Property Law § 231-c is attached, completed for this unit, and states:

☐ whether the unit is subject to the New York State Good Cause Eviction Law and, if exempt, why
☐ for a covered unit not being renewed, the lawful reason for non-renewal
☐ for a covered unit with a rent increase above the local rent standard, the justification for the increase

4. Your Response

Please return this section by [date].

☐ I/We accept the renewal on the terms above and will sign the renewal lease.
☐ I/We would like to discuss the terms. Best way to reach me/us: [phone or e-mail].
☐ I/We will not renew and will move out on or before [date].

Tenant: ____________________ Date: __________ Tenant: ____________________ Date: __________

5. Landlord or Agent

Name: [Name] · Address: [Address] · Phone: [Phone] · E-mail: [E-mail]

Signed: ___________________________ (landlord or authorized agent) Date: __________

6. Certificate of Delivery

I delivered this notice and the attached Good Cause notice on [Date] by (check one):

☐ handing a copy to [name]
☐ mailing a copy to the tenant at [address] by ☐ first-class ☐ certified mail
☐ e-mailing it or delivering it by another method the lease allows: [describe]

Delivered by: ___________________________ (name and signature)

Before You Send (Delete This Section)

• Count back from the lease end date. The 30, 60 or 90 days run before the lease expires; allow extra days for mailing.

• Complete the Good Cause notice for every unit, including exempt ones, and attach it to this notice and to the renewal lease (§ 231-c).

• Check the increase against the local rent standard if the unit is covered by Good Cause, and write down the justification for anything above it.

• Check the last twelve months for complaints or repair requests before raising rent or declining to renew (§ 223-b).

• A non-renewal is not an eviction. If the tenant stays, see the New York notice to vacate template before any court filing.