Rent control rules in Islip, NY — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Suffolk County (including Islip) is NOT covered by NY Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) rent stabilization. However, NY Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act 2019 (HSTPA) and Good Cause Eviction Law 2024 impose significant landlord restrictions statewide.
Classical rent control/stabilization (ETPA) applies only in NYC, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, and opt-in municipalities. Islip does not have ETPA rent-stabilized units. However, HSTPA 2019 statewide reforms apply: 14-day late fee grace period, security deposit capped at one month, 30-60-90 day notice for rent increases over 5 percent or non-renewal, retaliation prohibited. NY Good Cause Eviction Law 2024 (Part HH, Chapter 56, Laws of 2024) applies in NYC by default and elsewhere only in municipalities that opt in — Islip has NOT opted in as of 2026. Islip also requires rental permits under Town Code Chapter 68 for non-owner-occupied dwellings (annual inspection).
HSTPA violations: tenant remedies include damages and attorney fees under RPL §223-b. Illegal security deposit: double damages. Operating rental without town permit: 250-1,000 dollars per day.
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