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Landlord guides for New York & New Jersey
Plain-English answers to the questions small landlords search for most. Every rule links to its official source.
Both states
Which notice do I need?
Answer a few questions and get pointed to the right NY or NJ notice.
Read the guide →TimelineLate rent timeline (NY & NJ)
What to send, and when, from the day rent is due to the day you can file.
Read the guide →New York
How much can a landlord raise rent in NY?
Good Cause's local rent standard, the small-landlord exemption, and the 30/60/90-day notice.
Read the guide →Good CauseGood Cause Eviction Law: small landlord guide
Who's covered, every common exemption, and the notice every landlord must give.
Read the guide →LeasesWhat must a NY lease include?
Statewide and NYC-only disclosures, with what a 1–2 family house needs.
Read the guide →DepositsNY security deposit law
One month's rent max, inspections, and the 14-day return.
Read the guide →DepositsNY security deposit itemized statement
What to put in the statement, with a 14-day counter.
Read the guide →New Jersey
How much can a landlord raise rent in NJ?
No statewide cap, local rent control, and the Notice to Quit process.
Read the guide →Late rentNJ late fee laws
The 5-business-day grace period, late fees in the lease, and habitual late payment.
Read the guide →LeasesNJ lease requirements checklist
What a NJ lease must say and which disclosures apply to 1–2 units.
Read the guide →DepositsNJ security deposit law
1.5 months' rent max, interest, the 30-day notice and the 30-day return.
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