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New York Security Deposit Law: What Landlords And Tenants Must Know
2025-04-17 21:28 New York Security Deposit Law: What Landlords and Tenants Must Know     Article 7 of New York State’s General Obligations Law (“GOL”) governs the treatment of security deposits in rental properties. For free-market rental units in New York, the most relevant sections are GOL § 7-103 and GOL § 7-108. These laws are designed to protect tenants and ensure proper handling of their deposits.