Just cause eviction rules in Rensselaer County, NY — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Rensselaer County has no just-cause eviction law. NY State Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Article 6-A, 2024) is opt-in for municipalities outside NYC; no county town has opted in.
NY's Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Article 6-A, enacted April 2024) automatically applies in NYC but is opt-in for other localities. As of 2026, no Rensselaer County municipality — including Troy, Rensselaer, East Greenbush, Brunswick, Schodack — has adopted Good Cause. Landlords may therefore refuse to renew at lease end or terminate month-to-month tenancies on 30/60/90 days' notice (RPL §226-c: 30 days for <1 year tenancy, 60 days for 1-2 years, 90 days for 2+ years). Evictions filed in Troy City Court, Rensselaer City Court, or local town/village justice courts (Poestenkill, Brunswick, etc.). Retaliation and discrimination defenses remain available under RPL §223-b and NY Human Rights Law.
No penalty for non-renewal itself. Wrongful eviction without court order: treble damages under RPAPL §853. Retaliatory eviction: up to $1,000 plus attorney fees under RPL §223-b.
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