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There is often no lease in a month-to-month tenancy, which may be ended by the landlord or the tenant. However, notice must be given at least one month before your next rent payment is due. Public housing authority leases have their own regulations and specific lease conditions.

Under the rent stabilization rules, your landlord must mail you a lease renewal 90 to 150 days prior to the expiration of your current lease. If you do not return the lease within 60 days, the landlord may refuse to renew your lease and could move to evict you after the lease expires.

Any changes to the lease should be initialed by both parties. New York City rent stabilized tenants are entitled to receive a fully executed copy of their signed lease from their landlords within 30 days of the landlord's receipt of the lease signed by the tenant. The lease's beginning and ending dates must be stated.

Tenants in New York cannot be denied based on past legal conflicts with a landlord (for example, if they have previously sued a landlord). Landlords in New York are also not allowed to charge any additional fees for the processing, review, or acceptance of an application.

Real Property Law Section 226-b in conjunction with the Rent Stabilization Law gives tenants the right to sublease their apartment for a period of two out of every four years. In order to sublease an apartment, it is necessary that prior to the subleasing that the apartment be the tenants' primary residence.

What are the responsibilities of my landlord? Owners must ensure that buildings are safe, clean and well maintained, in both common areas and in individual apartments. Among other responsibilities, owners must provide and maintain security measures, heat, hot and cold water, and good lighting.