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New York Leases and Rental Agreements Laws
More Information on Lease and Rental Agreement Laws
| Code Section | Real Prop. §§232-C 236-237; Exec. §296(5)(A); Rent & Evict. Regs. §2105.5; Gen. Oblig. §7-103 |
| Terms of Leases | Holdover converts to month-to-month tenancy absent agreement otherwise |
| Deposits | Limit 1 month rent; interest on deposit required |
| Discrimination | No discrimination on basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status; exception for housing accommodations exclusively for those 55 and older or same sex; landlord may discriminate against children in senior citizen housing, 1 or 2 family homes, mobile homes parks for those 55 or older |
| Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Act Adopted? | No |
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