What You Must Know Before Breaking A Lease In NYC

Do you need to move for work? Are your neighbors keeping you up at night? There are many reasons you might want to break a lease in New York City. Some of these reasons make it difficult to break your lease.

When you need to break a lease in New York City, you probably need to leave your apartment quickly and don't have time to waste. You can talk to your landlord and try to handle it yourself, but they might not make it easy for you. DoNotPay can help you terminate a lease in NYC.

Lease Termination Notice Requirement in New York City

While the New York City rental market is fast-paced, and there always seems to be more people looking than available units, you'll need to provide notice before breaking your lease. In NYC and the state of New York, you're required to give a minimum of 30 days' notice of termination of the lease.

What If I Just Move Out Without Telling my Landlord?

If trying to break a lease has become a hassle, then you might consider leaving without telling your landlord. This isn't a good idea as there can be dire consequences. These might include:

• Inability to lease an apartment in the future
• Damage to your credit report
• The landlord might sue you for breach of contract
• May end up paying for rent for time you didn't live in the unit
• Lose your security deposit
• And others

Reasons That Can Be Used to Break a Lease in New York City

You can use some reasons to break a lease in New York City and others that you can't. Here are five common reasons to break a lease:

1. Landlord fails to make needed repairs
2. The apartment becomes unlivable
3. Active military duty
4. A situation of domestic violence
5. Harassment from the landlord

How to Break a Lease in New York City by Yourself

You can always try to break a lease in NYC by yourself, but you might find it difficult. A phone call to your landlord is a good place to start, especially if you have a good relationship with them. Anything the two of you agree to needs to be put into writing and signed by both of you. If you need to, you can always send a certified letter with a return receipt requested advising your landlord that you're breaking the lease.

Solve the Problem of Breaking a Lease in New York City With the Help of DoNotPay

You want to do it right when you need to break a lease in New York City, but this isn't always easy. You might have already tried but been told that you can't do it without drastic penalties. Of course, you can try a new tactic or simply slip away in the night, but you don't have time to waste. The DoNotPay app can help you get out of your lease the right way.

Here's how you can get started in 3 easy steps:

1. Search Break My Lease on DoNotPay.

2. Prepare a signed copy of your lease that you can use as a reference and enter the state the lease was signed in.

3. Let us guide you through the 4 potential options.

• If you're a uniformed service member breaking a lease to fulfill your service obligations, we'll send your landlord an SCRA Protection Letter.
• If you're breaking your lease for a reason protected by your state's tenant laws, we'll write your landlord a letter detailing your protections for breaking the lease under the relevant law.
• If your reasons for breaking your lease aren't protected by federal or state law, but you'd like to try to convince your landlord to let you break the lease through mutual agreement, we'll draft a hardship letter making your case to your landlord.
• If there are no remaining options for breaking the lease with protection, but your state requires landlords to mitigate damages to tenants who break their leases, we'll notify your landlord of that obligation and minimize the remaining rent you have to pay.

​​Why Use DoNotPay to Solve the Problem of Breaking a Lease in New York City

When you need to break a lease in New York City, partnering with DoNotPay is successful, easy, and fast.

Breaking Your Lease State by State

If you have more questions about breaking your lease in your specific state, check the appropriate link in the table below.

After you've completed the process of breaking your lease in NYC, you might have other questions concerning leases. The DoNotPay app is your source for information about breaking a lease. Here are a few popular topics:

• What happens if you break a lease?
• How to break a lease without a penalty
• Does it hurt your credit to break a lease
• What are the legal reasons to break a lease?
• How much does it cost to break a lease?

What Else Can DoNotPay Do?

After breaking your New York City lease, you can use DoNotPay to do various chores. Some examples include:

• Trade in gift cards for cash
• Search for missing money
• And many more!

Break a lease in NYC today with DoNotPay!