Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
Landlord threatening to sue me & demands money
Have a lease which I'm trying to get out of; told the landlord I was trying to find a new tenant so they don't lose any money. When I found one, they immediately refused to see them, and threatened to sue me and padlock my apartment if I did not pay them immediately, the following morning 3 months rent up front because they ''no longer felt safe'' with me as a tenant. I have never been late; I just want to hand my lease over to someone else.
Question -- what are my remaining options for getting out of this lease? They obviously won't accept any potential tenants in my place; the lease says the landlord cannot unreasonably decline my desire to sublet. Do I have a case?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Landlord threatening to sue me & demands money
You have no obligation to pay them 3 months in advance. If your lease says unreasonableness is the standard, that becomes the issue. You must make certain that any potential subtenant is credit worhty and not a threat to the property. You may have no choice but to face a lawsuit on this one, but as long as you continue to pay your rent in a timely fashion there is little the landlord can do to you as long as your proposed sub-tenant is reasonable.
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