Just cause eviction rules in Rockland County, NY — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
NY Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) plus the 2024 Good Cause Eviction law give tenants statewide protections. NYC and opt-in municipalities have full Good Cause; Rockland towns must opt in to adopt it. No countywide opt-in.
The NY Good Cause Eviction Law (enacted April 2024 as part of the state budget) provides automatic Good Cause protection only within NYC. Municipalities outside NYC — including Rockland County towns and villages — must affirmatively opt in by local law to extend Good Cause to their tenants. As of early 2026, no Rockland municipality has opted in to statewide Good Cause. Regardless, all NY tenants are protected by HSTPA 2019: limits on late fees ($50 or 5% of rent), 14-day rent demand notice, 30/60/90-day termination notices for tenants of 1/1-2/2+ years, and prohibition on security deposits over one month. Rent regulation (ETPA) applies only in opt-in municipalities; parts of Spring Valley and some Haverstraw properties are ETPA-regulated.
Improper eviction: court dismissal, tenant attorney fees. HSTPA notice violations void the proceeding. DHCR handles rent regulation complaints.
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