New York City · Task guide

Start or amend a tenancy in New York City

New York has no mandatory standard lease, but it has a stack of riders and disclosures that depend on the regime and the building. This stepper builds the document set as you answer: the lease itself, the DHCR rider for stabilized apartments, the Good Cause notice, and the City disclosures. Amendments are a separate mode: a signed rider, never an edit to the original. Signatures happen in the app or on paper, not here.

Preparation0 of 6 stages

Preparation only. Nothing is saved to an account.

Stage 1 of 6

Regime and building facts

These decide which riders are mandatory. From records, not from the building's look.

Rent stabilizedDHCR rider mandatory; renewal rights.UnregulatedConfirm Good Cause coverage or exemption.Subsidised / programmeAgency addendum governs.Not established

Building has 3 or more units1 or 2 units

Built before 1960 (Local Law 1 presumption)1960 or laterNot sure