Just cause eviction rules in Islip, NY — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Islip follows New York State Real Property Law for evictions. No local just-cause eviction ordinance exists in the Town of Islip Code. Statewide Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) provides baseline tenant protections including good-cause framework for rent-stabilized units.
The Town of Islip has not adopted a local just-cause eviction law. Evictions are governed by NY RPL Article 7 and RPAPL Article 7. Under HSTPA 2019, landlords must provide 30-90 day notice of non-renewal based on tenancy length. Islip has no rent stabilization. Retaliatory eviction prohibited under RPL 223-b. Tenants receiving nonpayment notices have 14 days to cure per RPAPL 711.
Illegal lockouts or self-help evictions subject to treble damages under NY RPAPL 853. Violations of notice requirements void eviction proceedings.
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