Question: My husband and I sublet a rent-stabilized apt. in which the lease is ending on 4/30/02. The prime tenant’s lease ends on June 30, 2002 and she does not intend to return. The original lease, some 35+ years ago contains my mother-in-law’s name as well as the current prime tenant’s name. My mother-in-law’s name was removed from the lease about 33 years ago when she married but the prime tenant continued to rent for 30 some-odd years. The apt. building went co-op during these 30 years but she remained a rent stabilized tenant. About 1 ½ years ago, my husband and I sublet the apt. for 18 mo. and the sublease ends on 4/30/02. Does my husband have any rights to the apt. now since his mother was on the original lease 35 years ago (keeping in mind his mom was not on the renewal leases)?
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