For a holdover tenancy in New York City, how many days' notice must the landlord provide before expiration to terminate?

• A. 30 days
• B. 60 days
• C. 15 days
• D. 90 days

Answer: (A)

When a tenant stays beyond the end of the lease, New York City treats that as a holdover that becomes a periodic (typically month-to-month) tenancy by operation of law. To end a holdover, the landlord must give written notice at least 30 days before the end of the current rental period, specifying the termination date. In practical terms, if the lease ends on a certain date, the landlord must service notice by that date minus 30 days. If less than 30 days’ notice is given, the tenancy continues and termination would occur only after a full 30-day period from the date of service.

So, the required notice is 30 days.