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.
A New York standard residential lease agreement is a form that allows a landlord and tenant to enter into a legally binding arrangement for leasing residential space. The term "standard" means a fixed term that usually lasts one year.
The Rent Includes Some Utilities Because services like sewer and garbage can't always be isolated by tenants, these utilities are usually included in the rent. On the other hand, apartment buildings are likely to have individual electricity and water meters for each unit.
Assuming you are not living in a rent regulated unit, your landlord is not legally required to provide reasoning as to why they do not wish to renew your lease. However, this non-renewal cannot be for any discriminatory purposes against you or anyone living in the unit.
A New York standard residential lease agreement is a form that allows a landlord and tenant to enter into a legally binding arrangement for leasing residential space. The term "standard" means a fixed term that usually lasts one year.
No, lease agreements do not need to be notarized in New York. As leases are considered similar to standard contracts valid in the state, notarization is not required.
So, here's the rule, as recently summarized by a New York County trial court: "The requirements for formation of an enforceable contract are: (1) at least two parties with legal capacity to contract; (2) mutual assent to the terms of an agreement with reasonably certain terms; and, (3) consideration (i.e., payment).
In Manhattan, a utilities included apartment means that all your utilities are covered in the rent, but this is not standard for all rentals. In general, heating of the apartment and water are included, but tenants should check with their property owner to be certain of their circumstances.