Just cause eviction rules in Nassau County, NY — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Nassau County landlords are subject to New York's Good Cause Eviction Law (L. 2024, ch. 56, Part HH) only if a municipality opts in. Most Nassau villages and towns have not opted in, so standard RPAPL Article 7 eviction procedures apply with no just-cause requirement outside opt-in areas.
The statewide Good Cause Eviction Law took effect April 20, 2024, but applies automatically only within New York City. For localities outside NYC, including all Nassau County municipalities, the law requires an affirmative opt-in by the town, village, or city legislative body (Real Property Law Article 6-A). As of 2025, no Nassau County municipality has opted in. Evictions therefore proceed under RPAPL Article 7 in Nassau County District Court (First District). Landlords must serve a 14-day rent demand for nonpayment or a 30/60/90-day termination notice for holdover tenancies (based on length of occupancy under RPL §226-c). Rent-stabilized buildings in limited Nassau areas (a small number of pre-1974 buildings of 6+ units under ETPA) already require good cause.
Filing a holdover petition without required notice results in dismissal. Retaliatory eviction claims under RPL §223-b remain available statewide regardless of opt-in status.
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