New York Rent Increase Rules: Caps, Notice Periods & Limits (2026)

How much a landlord can raise rent, and what notice they must give

At a glance

• Rent cap: 受租金稳定约束的单元，涨租超过 local rent standard 的部分推定为不合理（可反驳）。
• Statewide notice law: Yes — see the notice rules below
• Governing statute: RPL § 211(8), § 216(1)(a)

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers rent increases in New York for a residential tenancy — whether there is a cap, and what notice a landlord must give.

It does not cover commercial leases, subsidised housing (which follows federal rules), or any city whose local ordinance differs from the state rule.

Is there a rent cap?

受租金稳定约束的单元，涨租超过 local rent standard 的部分推定为不合理（可反驳）。

local rent standard =较低者：(a) 5% + 该区 CPI-U（美国劳工统计局公布，HUD 区域口径），由 DHCR 每年不迟于 8 月 1 日公布；或 (b) 10%。不超过 local rent standard 的涨租「shall not be deemed unreasonable」。适用于 Article 6-A 覆盖范围内且不受 rent stabilization 既有约束的单元。

RPL § 211(8), § 216(1)(a) ↗

Notice a landlord must give

Exemptions from the cap

Article 6-A 覆盖范围本身附带 15 项豁免，其中与补贴/可负担住房相关的为 § 214(5)、(6)。

§214(1)-(15) 的豁免包括：small landlord（全州合计不超过 10 套；主张该豁免须披露每一自然人受益所有人姓名、套数、地址）；owner-occupied 且不超过 10 套；受其他租金/驱逐法规约束；法定可负担住房；condo/co-op 或已向 AG 提交 offering plan；2009-01-01 之后核发 C/O 的建筑；seasonal use；机构类（医院/CCRC/assisted living/adult care/senior residential/非营利退休社区）；manufactured home；hotel/class B transient；dormitory；宗教设施内住房；月租超过 HUD FMR 245% 的单元。

RPL § 214(1)-(15) ↗

Local rules that override the state rule

Article 6-A 在纽约市外采自愿参加：地方须依 RPL § 213 明确 opt-in。

本次核验已确认 Binghamton 已 opt-in（effective date April 2, 2025）。Nassau、Suffolk、Westchester、Erie 四县与 Yonkers 的 opt-in 状态与居住时长门槛本次未从地方政府官方站点取到一手确认，故不收录。Article 6-A 条文本身无居住时长门槛。

RPL § 213 ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
RPL § 211(8), § 216(1)(a)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
RPL § 226-c(2)(b)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
RPL § 226-c(2)(c)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
RPL § 226-c(2)(d)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
RPL § 226-c(1)(a), (b)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
RPL § 214(1)-(15)	2026-10-09	official text ↗
RPL § 213	2026-10-09	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

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