Rent control rules in Orange County, NY — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Orange County is not covered by NY Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) rent stabilization. HSTPA 2019 tenant protections apply statewide: 30/60/90-day notice for rent hikes over 5%, security deposit cap at 1 month. Good Cause Eviction (2024) does not automatically apply to Orange County municipalities unless opted in.
Orange County, NY does not have rent control or rent stabilization. The Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) under NY Unconsolidated Law §8621 applies only to declared-emergency municipalities (primarily NYC, Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland) — no Orange County town or village has adopted ETPA. Statewide tenant protections under the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) do apply: (1) written notice required for rent increases over 5% or non-renewal — 30 days for tenancies under 1 year, 60 days for 1-2 years, 90 days for 2+ years (RPL §226-c); (2) security deposits capped at 1 month's rent with itemized return within 14 days (GOL §7-108); (3) late fees capped at $50 or 5% of rent, whichever is less; (4) application fees capped at $20. The April 2024 Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL §231-c) applies by default only in NYC; other municipalities (including any in Orange County) must affirmatively opt in by local law — as of 2026, no Orange County municipality has opted in.
Landlord violations of HSTPA notice/deposit rules: tenant may sue in civil or small claims court. Double-deposit forfeiture for willful GOL §7-108 violations. Attorney General may bring enforcement actions for pattern violations.
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