My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New York.
My son, we'll call him John, is subletting illegally from a friend, we'll call him Tom. (they're both 23 years-old). The lease, is under Tom's mother who has left the country for Africa, is unreachable and is not planning to come back to New York. The lease is up and needs to be returned by Aug 1. Can Tom add his name on the lease without a note from his mother ? My son wants to be a legal tenant, so can John add his own name to the lease? Could the rental company refuse to have John's name, or can Tom live with whoever he wants and add their name to the lease? They're afraid to make waves and lose the lease. Does anybody knows what can, or should not be done ? Thanks.