signing lease over to roomate

[KTK]

My roomate is moving out and I am not on the lease. The lease is up 8/31. I would like to stay in the apartment, but am wondering if the landlord can object to signing the lease over to me. What should I do? Can he raise the rent more than the 2% or 4% if we renew the lease in my name?

[consigliere]

Signing Lease over to Roommate

Unless you have succession rights -- and it sounds like you don't -- the landlord is under no obligation to rent to you. You can ask to sign a vacancy lease, but the landlord might want to raise the rent further by making improvements to the apartment.
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