Major Change Favors Landlords in Tenant Eviction in New York State

New York State landlords no longer have to have a reason of why you are being evicted. You no longer may get a reason as to why you are getting the boot from your apartment, but it is MANDATORY that you are given the appropriate amount of time of notice.

According to the New York State website:

Landlords do not need to explain why the tenancy is being terminated, they only need to provide notice that it is, and that refusal to vacate will lead to eviction proceedings. Such notice does not automatically allow the landlord to evict the tenant. A landlord may raise the rent of a month-to-month tenant with the consent of the tenant. If the tenant does not consent, however, the landlord can terminate the tenancy by giving appropriate notice.

New York State though, explains how long you are legally allowed to stay in your house after you a served an eviction notice. The longer you have lived in your house or apartment, the longer the landlord the notice and heads up has to be. It is important to note that just because you are served an eviction notice, that does mean you STILL HAVE TO PAY RENT. You cannot just simply not pay rent.

• If you have lived in your apartment two or more years, or if you have a two-year lease, your landlord must provide you with 90 days advanced written notice before raising your rent or not renewing your lease;
• If you have lived in your apartment for more than one year, but less than two years, your landlord must provide you with 60 days advanced notice before raising your rent or not renewing your lease; or
• If you have lived in your apartment for less than one year, or have a lease for less than one year, your landlord must provide you with 30 days advanced notice before raising your rent or not renewing your lease.