Joe Gahona
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? New York City
I took over a lease (assignment) eight months ago. I was supposed to move out one month ago, but my new apartment wouldn't let me move in for four days. My old landlord refused to let me stay the four extra days and told me he'd charge me for the whole month (July) if I stayed past June 30. I then paid him the whole month's rent, because my roommate desperately needed that extra month and I worked out a deal with her. I have been moved out of the apartment since July 10 and she is scheduled with movers to move out July 31.
About two hours ago my landlord gave me a 45 minute notice -- a message on my voicemail that I didn't receive until 10 minues ago -- that he is showing the place. I have a my cleaner there right now, so obviously he will have been there when the landlord arrives.
I don't care that landlord is there or that he gave such a short notice, but I'm wondering if he's going to give me any grief that (a) I moved out or (b) that the cleaner is there (he doesn't have keys). I've had no problems with my landlord other than the time he blew up at me for asking for four additional days.
When I began the lease assignment I told him that I'd be taking a roommate; he told me the roommate would not go on the lease and he encouraged me to rent to a student and accept only cash (along with a few other tips), so I don't think he'll go the route of "unlawful stay," but who knows. I looked up the laws and in New York City (but not State, oddly) it's legal to have roommates who are not on the lease, but I don't know what the situation is now since I've left. There are 12 days left on this month-to-month.
I took over a lease (assignment) eight months ago. I was supposed to move out one month ago, but my new apartment wouldn't let me move in for four days. My old landlord refused to let me stay the four extra days and told me he'd charge me for the whole month (July) if I stayed past June 30. I then paid him the whole month's rent, because my roommate desperately needed that extra month and I worked out a deal with her. I have been moved out of the apartment since July 10 and she is scheduled with movers to move out July 31.
About two hours ago my landlord gave me a 45 minute notice -- a message on my voicemail that I didn't receive until 10 minues ago -- that he is showing the place. I have a my cleaner there right now, so obviously he will have been there when the landlord arrives.
I don't care that landlord is there or that he gave such a short notice, but I'm wondering if he's going to give me any grief that (a) I moved out or (b) that the cleaner is there (he doesn't have keys). I've had no problems with my landlord other than the time he blew up at me for asking for four additional days.
When I began the lease assignment I told him that I'd be taking a roommate; he told me the roommate would not go on the lease and he encouraged me to rent to a student and accept only cash (along with a few other tips), so I don't think he'll go the route of "unlawful stay," but who knows. I looked up the laws and in New York City (but not State, oddly) it's legal to have roommates who are not on the lease, but I don't know what the situation is now since I've left. There are 12 days left on this month-to-month.
