New York Landlord-Tenant Laws
New York Security deposits
New York caps security deposits at one month's rent for non-rent-stabilized units, and the landlord must return the deposit with an itemized statement within 14 days of the tenant vacating — miss the deadline and the entire deposit must be returned.
New York Rent increase notice
New York landlords must give written notice before raising rent 5% or more (or declining to renew): 30 days for tenancies under one year, 60 days at one to two years, and 90 days at two years or more, counting the longer of occupancy or lease term.
New York Late fees
New York caps residential late fees at $50 or 5% of the monthly rent, whichever is less, and no fee may be demanded unless rent remains unpaid five days after its due date — a statutory grace period that applies statewide.
New York Entry notice
New York has no statute requiring a specific number of hours' notice before a landlord enters an occupied unit; the statewide standard is reasonable prior notice, at a reasonable time, with the tenant's consent, except in emergencies.
How this record was verified: Direct read of statute text on the official NY Senate legislation site (nysenate.gov): GOL 7-108 (full text), GOL 7-103 (full text read 2026-07-08, session 3 — confirmed subdivision structure: (1) trust/no commingling, (2) bank notice + 1% admin fee when interest-bearing, (2-a) 6+ unit interest-bearing mandate, (3) waiver void), RPL 238-a and RPL 226-c (official-source text confirmed via nysenate.gov), cross-checked against the NY Attorney General's Residential Tenants' Rights Guide (ag.ny.gov) and NYC Rent Guidelines Board guidance.