Category Archives: Roommates

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Landlord Tenant News: March 27 to April 2, 2010

Bronx tenants sue to oust their landlord. Pay to Play? Democratic Lawmakers Selling Out Renters. In New York, Breaking a Law on Roommates. Renter’s Market?

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No-Symbol

Landlord Consent, Red Herrings, Three Dog Night

It doesn’t make sense to give the landlord a say in picking your roommate. The original tenant or tenants are still responsible for paying the rent. The landlord retains all of his remedies to collect and to repossess the unit if the rent isn’t paid.

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Need a New Roommate? Father Knows Best

As I mentioned last week, in almost every written lease there is a prohibition against subletting without the landlord’s (usually written) consent. I also mentioned that adding or replacing a roommate is subletting. Why do you need the landlord’s consent? Because it says so in the lease and you will be in breach of the lease if you don’t get his consent.

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Bad Master Tenant

The truly bad master tenant collects all of the roommates’ rent and then, for whatever reason, doesn’t pay the landlord. Usually you find out about the problem too late, after you’ve been named in an eviction lawsuit (unlawful detainer) or an eviction notice from the sheriff is posted on your door.

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