Showing ordinances that apply to Siena College, NY
Siena College is an unincorporated community (population 2,281) in Albany County, New York. Because Siena College is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Albany County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Albany County has no countywide just-cause eviction law. NYS Good Cause Eviction Law (2024, Ch. 56 Part HH) applies only in NYC and opt-in municipalities. HSTPA 2019 and RPAPL Article 7 govern evictions statewide with enhanced tenant protections.
New York's Good Cause Eviction Law, enacted in 2024 as part of the FY25 budget, applies by default only in New York City. Other municipalities can opt in, and Albany, Kingston, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie have active opt-in debates. As of 2026, no Albany County municipality has adopted good cause eviction. Evictions countywide follow RPAPL Article 7 (summary proceedings) with HSTPA 2019 protections: minimum 14-day rent demand notice (RPAPL §711), 30/60/90-day termination notice based on tenancy length (RPL §226-c), and extensive tenant defenses. The warranty of habitability (RPL §235-b) provides a rent abatement defense. Retaliatory evictions are prohibited (RPL §223-b) — landlords cannot evict within 1 year of a tenant's good-faith complaint. Albany City Court and Albany County Court hear eviction cases. Tenants have a right to counsel in some courts under Judiciary Law §35.
Illegal lockout (self-help eviction): criminal unlawful eviction (RPL §768) and treble damages. Retaliatory eviction: damages plus attorney's fees. Inadequate notice: petition dismissed; landlord must restart.
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