Ulster County, NY Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)

Just-cause/good-cause eviction is governed at the state and municipal level. The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) applies statewide and limits rent increases, security deposits (capped at 1 month's rent), and late fees ($50 or 5% of rent, whichever is lower). New York's Good Cause Eviction law (NY Real Property Law Article 6-A, enacted April 2024) automatically applies to NYC and allows other municipalities to opt in by local law. City of Kingston opted into Good Cause Eviction in 2024, providing tenants with lease renewal rights, limits on rent increases (presumptively reasonable cap tied to CPI, around 10% or 5%+CPI), and requirement of good cause for non-renewal. Ulster County towns and villages outside Kingston (Saugerties, Woodstock, New Paltz, Marbletown, etc.) generally have NOT opted in as of 2025 — in those areas, month-to-month and expired-lease tenants can be evicted without cause with 30-90 days notice depending on tenancy length (RPL §226-c). Evictions proceed through Ulster County Justice Court or Kingston City Court.