Comments on: Planning on Subletting? Be Prepared.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:18:54 +0000

Henry… I wish I had info to help you out. Sadly, since you are living in an illegal sublet, you don’t have much in the way of rights.

I suggest you sit down with this person and work on a time frame that will work best for the both of you. If that’s not possible, the only thing you CAN do is change the locks before she does. Although… you didn’t hear that from me.

Good luck!

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:28:06 +0000

I’m actually living in an illegal sublet. Now, the legal tenant of the apartment has threatened to changed the locks on the door if I’m not out by a certain time. She’s giving me less than 30 days to move out. Can she legally change the locks if I’m not fully moved out of the apartment? I have no problem moving, but I certainly need more time than just 3 days.

By: ~dana

~dana — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:08:01 +0000

Tessa–I would love to hear your illegal housing conversion story. My house has an illegal apt (already there when we bought it) and it has been total hell trying to get the city on our side and get our squatters out. Now I know most of the time the city protects poor, defenseless tenants from ruthless landlords, but considering that we pay for their heat, hot water, electric and gas while they live in our house for free like total vermin, I am having difficulty imaging the city actually kicking someone out of an illegal sublet with any speed or gusto. I need to hear this story

By: cybele

cybele — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:04:05 +0000

Tessa, craigslist is great - you might want to check this out to that combines craigslist and google maps. http://paulrademacher.com/housing/

By: Jack Butler

Jack Butler — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:54:32 +0000

GREAT post!

By: Tessa

Tessa — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:51:53 +0000

Such timely advice. I always end up craigslisting it, and unfortunately got screwed through an illegal sublet. I took over this guy’s sublet in Cobble Hill without investigating the owner-turns out it was not just an illegal sublet, it was an illegal house conversion, meaning I was evicted by the City once they found out about the lady.

Now I reside in the land of roomate hell. I’m planning on moving, somewhere, anywhere, other than where I currently am. Great advice that I must print out now!

By: Art

Art — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:32:47 +0000

Wow, this kind of info. couldn’t have been presented to me at a better time, since I might have to leave the City if the whole-job thing doesn’t work out, or at least find a cheaper place.

If I were to sublet, I’d be inclined to go the illegal route and just find someone I knew who needed a place. My neighbors are actually illegal subletters. But, as Dana mentioned above, my building isn’t co-op and the turnover rate is pretty high, so the management of the building tends to not make things like that (I ditched my roommate a year and half ago and removed her from the lease) too much of a hassle.

Moreover, Dana? I’m sooo jealous of you and your real estate ventures. You MUST teach me the ropes.

By: ~dana

~dana — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:11:18 +0000

This building has co-op written all over it