https://rentingexplained.com/tags/fare-act/Recent content in Fare-Act on Renting ExplainedHugoen-usSat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rentingexplained.com/blog/new-york-tenant-rights/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rentingexplained.com/blog/new-york-tenant-rights/<h1 id="new-york-tenant-rights-in-2026-the-complete-guide">New York Tenant Rights in 2026: The Complete Guide</h1> <blockquote> <p><strong>Quick Answer</strong></p> <p>New York caps security deposits at <strong>one month&rsquo;s rent</strong> and requires refunds with an itemized statement within <strong>14 days</strong> of move-out (HSTPA 2019). Landlords must serve a <strong>14-day written rent demand</strong> before a nonpayment eviction case. In New York City, <strong>Good Cause Eviction</strong> now protects many market-rate tenants from no-cause evictions and caps rent increases at <strong>inflation + 5%, max 10%</strong>, and the <strong>FARE Act</strong> (June 11, 2025) ended tenant-paid broker fees when the broker works for the landlord.</p>