Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York
landlord refuses to change name on lease
the previous tenant has been gone
for 5 years and we have been living
in this please wityhout a lease in our
name for a very long time. i keep
trying to get him to write one up for
us...but he keeps putting it off. is
there some type of lwa against this
Asked on 12/19/08, 12:21 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz
Michael A. Markowitz, PC
Re: landlord refuses to change name on lease
There is no law that requires a lease. You are deemed a month to month tenant.
Mike.
Answered on 12/19/08, 5:00 pm