Temporary Roommate Vs Illegal Sublet

[RJMNG]

If you are renting an apartment, and subletters are not allowed, what are you supposed to do should you have to go away for a few months?

Can you get around the no sublet rule by getting a temporary roommate? At least that way pat of your rent is paid.

[MikeW]

If the apartment is regulated, you can apply for a legal sublet. The LL can't 'reasonably' refuse this. That would cover you.

In a free market apartment, all bets are off. Whatever language the lease contains about subletting would control the issue.

[consigliere]

Real Property Law §226-b(2) gives all tenants in buildings with four or more residential units the right to sublet.
 
The right to sublet has nothing to do with rent regulation.
 

[mjr203]

Originally posted by consigliere:
[b]Real Property Law §226-b(2) gives all tenants in buildings with four or more residential units the right to sublet.
 
The right to sublet has nothing to do with rent regulation.
 [/b]

though according to that the LL has the right to request information about the sublessee -- I assume credit check/financial info?

-POINTER