New York City, New York
New York City, New York landlord software
Manage your New York City rentals with confidence.
RentMouse keeps leases, rent, maintenance, documents and tenant communication for your New York City rentals in one workspace, with lease guidance linked to New York jurisdiction records. Review the applicable sources before relying on a draft.
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Renting in New York City
Neighbourhoods landlords here manage: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Citywide Average.
Registration follows the building, and every change to it
An annual Property Registration Statement goes to HPD for residential buildings with three or more units, and also for one- and two-family homes where neither the owner nor a family member lives in the dwelling. It has to be filed again whenever ownership changes or the registered details change, a new managing agent being the usual trigger. The fee is billed with the property tax statement. Failing to register carries a civil penalty, higher for buildings above five units, and registration is a precondition for other things going smoothly, so treat the managing agent change as the moment to refile.
Local sources
Checked 2026-09-08. Confirm the current requirements for your address with the responsible authority.
- Register your property — NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
- Property owner responsibilities
- Building registration — NYC311
New York rules that apply in New York City
- Security deposit limit
- 1 month's rent (GOL 7-108)
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 14 days
- Deposit interest
- Buildings with 6+ units: interest-bearing account at prevailing rate
- Notice before entry
- No state statute; local rules apply — check your jurisdiction
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30, 60 or 90 days by length of occupancy (RPL 226-c)
- Notice before a rent increase
- Increase of 5% or more: 30/60/90 days by occupancy (RPL 226-c)
- Late fees
- Lesser of $50 or 5% of monthly rent, after 5 days late (RPL 238-a)
- Rent control
- Rent control/stabilization in NYC and ETPA localities; Good Cause opt-in
General information from Real Property Law Art. 7 and GOL 7-103/7-108; HSTPA of 2019, last reviewed 2026-08-21; not legal advice. Municipal bylaws can add requirements. Sources are listed on the New York guide.
What RentMouse does for New York City landlords
- Properties & units — Each building and suite in one portfolio view, with occupancy, unit details and photos.
- Tenants & leases — Tenant records and lease terms attached to the right unit, with renewals surfaced before they arrive.
- Rent tracking — Monthly invoices, recorded payments, balances, overdue flags and reminders. Tenants keep paying you the way they already do.
- Maintenance — Requests with photos, priorities, vendors, dates and costs linked to the unit.
- Documents & e-signing — Jurisdiction-aware lease drafts from guided templates, sent for electronic signature and filed with the tenancy.
- Tenant portal — Optional, free for tenants: their tenancy details, invoices, shared documents and maintenance requests.
- Landlord website — A branded page at rentmouse.com/your-business that advertises vacant units, collects rental inquiries and doubles as the tenant sign-in.
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