*that's all folks

I suspect there would be no lease at all. Either of you could terminate your tenancy at the end of any month. That is a bad thing, because you have no protection against rent increases or against the landlord's desire to evict you (should that occur).

Of course, if your main concern is how difficult would it be for you to get out of the lease (if, for instance, your plans are unsettled and you may have to leave the nabe or the city on short notice), then this arrangement is ideal for you.

Usually a month to month implies a 30 day notice of eviction. LL wouldn't call on the 30th and tell you to leave on the 31st. Furthermore, it would take months to evict you even on a month to month. I spend enough time in LL/Tenant court to know it is probably the most painful experience for landlords to go through. One more thing, if your apartment is stabilized then you enjoy the benefits and protections afforded to stab. tenants who have signed a lease if you choose to use them.

How does one find out whether a given apartment is rent stabilized?

booklaw wrote: How does one find out whether a given apartment is rent stabilized?

http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/zip.html

Also, if it's your apartment your lease is different for a rent stabilized apartment (legally, anyway.) I've had two, including the one I'm in now.

Unless it's written into the lease month to month or other wise there would be no specific length of time for notice. If you have a relationship with the LL a phone call would be good enough plus a one page single paragraph stating that such and such lease between so and so written on date is hereby null and void as of such and such date and no longer in force. Simple enough. If he isn't an asshole he ought to give you a couple of free days to move. It is always, I mean always to the LL's benefit for a clean break. I'm pretty sure if you wanted to stay a couple of extra weeks and if you pay a partial rent he would hardly object once you have the written termination.Good Luck