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Posted by Jen on January 23, 2002 at 12:02:07:

Can anyone explain the legalities here:

I rented an apartment (not regulated) in NYC two months ago. I told the managing agent I would be living there with two other roommates. The three of us met her. The agent and I agreed that I would be the only one on the lease. The lease does state however that only persons named on it can occupy the apt. (is says a few other things that seem illegal or were clearly not to be the case and it is a form for a 2-5 unit building while this is a 25 unit bldg.) So obviously the agent knew that part of the lease was not going to be fulfilled when she met us and when I signed. Now we have two additional roommates, a total of five, one happens to be my domestic partner. Can she object if she were to find out? Should I send a letter with all our names? We will be paying the rent and all, and she may never find out anyway...what to do?

Thanks for any help.

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• question clarification Jen 01/25/02 (3)
  • Re: question clarification: probable waiver Harry 01/25/02 (1)
    • Re: question clarification: possible waiver consigliere 01/25/02 (0)
  • Re: question clarification consigliere 01/25/02 (0)
• Re: roommate rules: research here JJ 01/23/02 (5)
  • Re: roommate rules; JJ is completey wrong consigliere 01/24/02 (4)
    • Re: roommate rules; JJ is not wrong JJ 01/24/02 (3)
      • Re: roommate rules; JJ STILL DOESN'T GET IT consigliere 01/25/02 (2)
        • Re: roommate rules; you STILL DOESN'T GET IT Harry 01/25/02 (1)
          • Re: roommate rules; the tenant still doesn't get it consigliere 01/25/02 (0)
• Re: roommate rules Lilly 01/23/02 (0)

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: Can anyone explain the legalities here:

: I rented an apartment (not regulated) in NYC two months ago.  I told the managing agent I would be living there with two other roommates.  The three of us met her.  The agent and I agreed that I would be the only one on the lease.  The lease does state however that only persons named on it can occupy the apt. (is says a few other things that seem illegal or were clearly not to be the case and it is a form for a 2-5 unit building while this is a 25 unit bldg.)  So obviously the agent knew that part of the lease was not going to be fulfilled when she met us and when I signed.  Now we have two additional roommates, a total of five, one happens to be my domestic partner.  Can she object if she were to find out?  Should I send a letter with all our names?  We will be paying the rent and all, and she may never find out anyway...what to do?

: Thanks for any help.


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