New York Tenant relocation assistance
Tenant relocation assistance in New York
New York requires relocation help only for rent-stabilized tenants when an owner gets state approval (from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, DHCR) to refuse lease renewal in order to demolish the building. The DHCR must require the owner to pay all reasonable moving expenses and give the tenant a reasonable time to vacate, and it conditions its order on a reasonable stipend and/or relocation to a suitable unit at the same or lower regulated rent nearby (9 NYCRR 2524.5(a)(2)). New York's general landlord-tenant law (Real Property Law article 7) has no relocation assistance requirement.
Verified Source: 9 NYCRR 2524.5(a)(2) · last checked 2026-10-23
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