renters rights for subletter is leaser is moving out

Los Angeles. My roomate, who is on the lease is moving out in 30-days. I am not on the lease, but have been living in the apartment and paying rent directly to the landlord since Novemeber 1999. My landlord is now denying me the rights to fill out an application for the apartment and sign the lease myself, incorrectly citing loud parties and unauthorized subletting of the apartment as reasons. We have never had loud party and there is nothing in the current lease that does not authorize subletting and they have never presented my living there as a problem before. I have excellent credit, a good job and neither one of us has ever missed rent.

Do I have any sort of built-in rights for "first dibs" on the apartment now that the direct leasor, my roomate, is moving out?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Cvillecpm]

If you are in a Rent Control unit, you need to check your ordinance. If not, your lease rules. The authorized tenant providing 30 day notice basically terminates the tenancy under which you live at the property. You need to leave with that notice or face eviction. Landlord should hold deposit refund until everyone is out and property is cleaned.