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New York Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a New York landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In New York, a landlord must generally give 14 days' notice to pay rent or quit under N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law 711(2).

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a New York pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

Create your New York notice to pay rent or quitRead the full Notice to Pay Rent or Quit guide

New York notice periods

New York pay or quit notice period: 14 days (N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law 711(2)).

New York eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice typeMinimum noticeStatute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)14 daysN.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law 711(2)
Lease violation (cure or quit)No single fixed period: check your state statute before serving.See your state statute
No-fault termination (month to month)30 days (60 days after one year of occupancy and 90 days after two years)N.Y. Real Prop. Law 226-c

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current New York requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in New York

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the New York notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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