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Free New York rental templates
Ready-to-use letters, notices, checklists, and the official riders a New York lease needs — free, no account required. Copy them or download a PDF. These are templates, not legal advice.
For renters
Demand the return of your security deposit. New York landlords must return it within 14 days of move-out with an itemized statement.
Put a repair request in writing. New York's warranty of habitability requires landlords to keep your home safe and livable.
Ask a past landlord for a reference you can use on future applications.
Everything to have ready before you apply, so you can move fast on the right apartment.
Document the condition of your apartment at move-in to protect your security deposit.
For landlords
Return a tenant's deposit with the itemized statement New York law requires within 14 days of move-out.
The written 14-day rent demand New York requires before starting a nonpayment case.
Offer a tenant a lease renewal, with the advance notice New York requires for rent increases.
New York tenants can require a rent receipt for cash or any payment. Here's a compliant one.
Document unit condition at move-in and move-out to support fair, defensible deposit deductions.
Required for most housing built before 1978. Use the official EPA/HUD disclosure form and pamphlet.
NYC landlords must give tenants the prior year's bedbug infestation history at lease signing.
NYC leases must include the window guard notice; guards are required where a child 10 or under lives.
Rent-stabilized units require the official DHCR rider in the tenant's primary language where available.
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