Troy eviction lawyer for landlords

A Troy rental’s eviction case goes to Troy City Court, and two parts of the city’s code bear on it: Good Cause Eviction, in effect in Troy since April 17, 2026, and the city’s landlord registry, required for a rental building unless all of its owners live there (Troy City Code §§ 177-3, 177-5).

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Troy City Court and the city line

Location decides the court (RPAPL 701(2)). Troy City Court hears eviction cases for property “located in whole or in part within the city” (UCCA 204), so a rental within Troy goes there.

A 12180 ZIP code doesn’t place a rental in the city: Brunswick Town Court uses it too, according to the court system’s directory. A rental entirely outside the city line goes to another local court, and our Rensselaer County page lists the county’s courts.

Troy’s local Good Cause law

A city may adopt the state’s Good Cause Eviction law by local law, and Troy has (RPL 213(1); Troy City Code § 46-2). The exemptions, and the grounds for removal the law recognizes, are on our Good Cause Eviction compliance page.

When it took effect

Troy’s code records its adoption by the City Council on April 9, 2026 (Troy City Code ch. 46, history note). It applies from April 17, 2026, the day it was filed with the state (Troy City Code § 46-6). It is City of Troy Local Law No. 1 of 2026, listed in the state’s local law database as Local Law No. 3 of 2026.

Troy’s two choices

A Troy unit is exempt if its monthly rent is “greater than 345% of fair market rent” (Troy City Code § 46-3), and a small landlord is “a landlord of no more than one unit anywhere in the State of New York” (§ 46-4). Without local choices, the statute’s defaults are 245 percent and a ten-unit limit (RPL 213(2)).

The state’s list

DHCR’s list of participating places, dated May 4, 2026, doesn’t yet show Troy. The Department of State has 30 days from receiving a filed law to notify DHCR, which includes it in its annual publication of the list (RPL 213(5), (6)).

For a covered Troy unit, the landlord must prove a ground for removal the statute allows (RPL 216(1)). Every rent demand, non-renewal notice, and petition must carry the Good Cause notice, whether or not the unit is covered (RPAPL 711(2), 741(5-a); RPL 231-c(1)). As of September 29, 2026, the Department of State’s local law database listed Troy’s law as filed.

Troy’s landlord registry

The City Council adopted Troy’s landlord registry ordinance in 2008, and the city’s Bureau of Code Enforcement enforces it (Troy City Code ch. 177; § 177-2). It covers a building with rented homes unless the building is owner-occupied, which has a narrow meaning: every individual owner, partner, or corporate shareholder must live there full time as a principal residence (§ 177-3).

Offering a unit for rent, renting it, or letting someone occupy it before the property is registered is unlawful (§ 177-5(B)). An owner that isn’t an individual, such as an LLC, or an owner living more than 20 miles from the city limits, must name a managing agent: a person 18 or older who lives, or has a regular place of business, within those 20 miles and can be served with legal papers for the owner (§ 177-6(A) to (C)).

The registration statement stays current: a new owner files a fresh one within 90 days of the transfer, and a change such as a new managing agent or insurer is filed within 90 days of the change. An incomplete statement is rejected and doesn’t count as compliance (§ 177-7(B) to (D)).

The registry and an eviction case

Failing to comply is a violation, punishable on conviction by a fine, up to 15 days in jail, or both (§ 177-9). Chapter 177’s text doesn’t mention rent collection or eviction cases, unlike the code on our Albany page. And the state’s rule that a petition allege compliance with a local registration law names Albany, Newburgh, Syracuse, and Schenectady, not Troy (RPAPL 741(6) to (9)). Neither point settles how a court will treat a case for an unregistered Troy rental, and neither makes registration optional: renting an unregistered Troy unit is unlawful on the chapter’s own terms.

Waiting periods New York law sets

These are minimums, not a forecast. The court’s calendar, adjournments, and stays can add time, so we don’t promise how long a case will take.

A rent demand must allow at least 14 days (RPAPL 711(2)).
A non-renewal notice allows at least 30, 60, or 90 days; the longer of the tenant’s time in the unit and the lease term sets which (RPL 226-c(2)).
A licensee or squatter gets a 10-day notice to quit (RPAPL 713).
The petition is served at least 10 and not more than 17 days before the hearing, unless the Appellate Division’s rules for a court provide a different nonpayment schedule (RPAPL 732; 733(1)).
If either side asks when the tenant answers, the court adjourns the trial for at least 14 days, unless both sides agree otherwise (RPAPL 745(1)).
Once the landlord has a judgment and a warrant, the officer must give at least 14 days’ notice in writing before executing it (RPAPL 749(2)(a)).

If the statute’s conditions are met, the court may also delay issuing the warrant for up to one year, on the occupant’s application, in a residential case (RPAPL 753(1)). In a residential case based on a breach of the lease, the court must hold off issuing the warrant for 30 days so the tenant can correct the breach (RPAPL 753(4)). Our notices page explains which notice a case starts with.

Courts in Rensselaer County beyond Troy

The City of Rensselaer has a city court of its own, separate from Troy’s, and each of the county’s 14 towns has a town court. Our Rensselaer County page lists them all.

Our cases in Troy

In Troy City Court, we take nonpayment cases, holdover cases, and licensee and squatter cases for landlords. A residential case there carries the same flat fee as one in any court we take cases in. Add-on fees apply only if your case requires them or you choose an optional service. See our pricing page for the fee and what it includes, and how it works for each stage of a case. Our attorney reviews each case before we accept it.

Frequently asked questions

When did Good Cause Eviction take effect in Troy?

On April 17, 2026, when the city’s local law was filed with the state, after the City Council’s adoption, which the code dates to April 9, 2026 (Troy City Code ch. 46, history note; § 46-6). Whether it reaches a given unit depends on the exemptions, including Troy’s rent line and its one-unit small-landlord rule. Our Good Cause page has the full list.

Why isn’t Troy on DHCR’s Good Cause list?

The newest list we found is dated May 4, 2026, and a filed law reaches DHCR’s list only after the state notifies the agency (RPL 213(5), (6)). Troy’s law took effect on its filing, not on its listing (Troy City Code § 46-6).

Do I have to register my Troy rental before I evict a tenant?

Troy requires registration whether or not a case is coming: offering or renting a unit before the property is registered is unlawful (Troy City Code § 177-5(B)). Whether a missing registration affects an eviction case is a separate question. Chapter 177 doesn’t mention eviction cases, and the state’s petition rule on local registration names Albany, Newburgh, Syracuse, and Schenectady, not Troy (RPAPL 741(6) to (9)). That silence doesn’t decide how a court will treat a missing registration in a particular case. The registry section above sets out who must register and when.

Is Troy City Court the same as Rensselaer City Court?

No. They are two courts for two cities, and each one’s reach stops at its own city line (UCCA 204). Rensselaer City Court is in the City of Rensselaer, and our county page lists its address and hours.

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