Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York
I am currently a subleaser on my current apartment. The lease ends on July 31st, and will have to be renewed by June 30th. My roommates spoke with me yesterday, raising the possibility that they will not renew with me.
However after a quick search on craigslist, I've found out that they posted an ad there five days ago, in which they, without my permission, entered and photographed my room. They made no mention of this before yesterday, and I'm quite frankly furious by this act of transgression. Does this constitute a breach of privacy laws - I have the paper evidence to back it up... and what are my options at this point?
2 Answers from Attorneys
#1 Read your lease. They probably reserved the right to enter to show the room.
#2 If it's not working out, don't fight it. You will only enrich some lawyers.
Good luck.
The posting of an apartment in advance of availability is standard, in case you don't renew, they have a back up. As far as the entry, yes, check your lease, and send the landlord a letter, certified, return receipt, that he did X, which was a violation of Y (quote the lease). However, you will burn your bridges with him and he may not want to renew you.
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