Free Blank New York Commercial Lease Agreement (2026)
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New York rules that this document follows
| Commercial security deposit | must be held in trust, not commingled; no cap on the amountSource: N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-103 |
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| Default notice before eviction | 14 days' notice for nonpayment (statutory; cannot be shortened)Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 711(2) |
| Landlord's lien on tenant property | Varies — No statutory lien — contractual security interest onlySource: No statutory landlord's lien — distress for rent was abolished in New York; a contractual security interest may be granted and perfected under UCC Article 9 |
| Tax on commercial rent | Local tax — New York City Commercial Rent Tax: tenants of premises in Manhattan south of the center line of 96th Street with annual base rent of $250,000 or more pay 6% of base rent less a 35% reduction (effective 3.9%); small-business credit exempts tenants with rent under $500,000 and income of $5 million or less; quarterly and annual returns (June 20). Elsewhere in the State no rent tax applies.Source: N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 11-701 |
| Notary / recording for long leases | Varies — No notary for validity; record leases over 3 years (memorandum permitted)Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 291 |
| Required lease disclosures | None specific to commercial leasesSource: N.Y. Real Prop. Law; Real Prop. Acts. Law art. 7 |
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