New York Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter)
A free New York notice to landlord (tenant move-out letter) that follows New York law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What New York law says
| Ending a month-to-month lease | Landlord: written notice based on length of occupancy - 30 days (under 1 year), 60 days (1-2 years), 90 days (2+ years); same notice is required for a rent increase of 5% or more. Tenant: at least one month's notice before the end of the monthly term (outside NYC). |
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| How notices must be delivered | Eviction papers (notice of petition and petition), and notices the statutes require to be served 'as prescribed in section 735', such as the 14-day rent demand, must be served in one of three ways. (1) Personal delivery. (2) Leaving them with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives or works there. (3) If no one can be found after reasonable effort, affixing them to a conspicuous part of the property or sliding them under the entrance door. For methods 2 and 3, within 1 day the papers must also be mailed by BOTH certified or registered mail AND regular first-class mail. Proof of service must be filed within 3 days. Source: RPAPL 735; RPAPL 711(2) |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]
This is my written notice that I am ending my month-to-month tenancy at the rental above. My last day in the unit will be [move-out date].
I am giving this notice under N.Y. RPL § 226-c; § 232-a (NYC); § 232-b (outside NYC), which sets the notice a tenant must give.
Please return my security deposit, less only deductions the law allows, to my forwarding address: [forwarding address].
You can reach me at [phone or email] to arrange a move-out walk-through and key return.
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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