Just cause eviction rules in Yonkers, NY — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
New York enacted statewide Good Cause Eviction on April 20, 2024. Yonkers proposed opting in via a new local Chapter 41 (Prohibition of Eviction Without Good Cause) to extend protections citywide.
The NY Good Cause Eviction Law (effective 4-20-2024) automatically covers NYC and allows other municipalities to opt in. Yonkers introduced a local law adding Chapter 41 to adopt Good Cause protections. Under the law, landlords cannot refuse to renew or evict absent enumerated good cause; rent increases above 10% or 5%+CPI (whichever is less) are presumed unreasonable. Units built after 2009 and small-landlord units are exempt.
Tenants can raise Good Cause as a defense in Yonkers Housing Court; improper non-renewals blocked by the court.
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