Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Re: contracts regarding subleases

You should first make it certain that your lease allows yo to sublease. Many leases prohibit or restrict subleasing. Assuming you can, you can try to find a form on-line or in the alternative I would be happy to draft a lease for you if you like.

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Re: contracts regarding subleases

Keeping it simple is a great idea.

Make sure that you have the period of the rental spelled out or that it is a month-to-month 30 day rental. The amount and time of rent payments are important.

Take photos of the apartment before taking the security deposit and get the photos dated and confirmed by having the tenant sign the photos.

Make sure that your building permits sublets.

If you need professional help, feel free to ask me any questions directly for no fee.

My fee to draft a more detailed and legally adequate sublet lease would be 150. That would require me to meet with you in person to ask lots of questions about the building, your future plans, and similar issues.