Schenectady, NY asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for New York

Q: What are the rights of an apartment co signer in upstate New York

Are they aloud a key? Can they enter without permission? Can they have a say in whom the tenant has visiting ? And can they say the tenant has to get rid of the dog that's on the Leese ?

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Barry E. Janay
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  • Livingston, NJ
  • Licensed in New York

A: A lease co-signer likely stands in the same position as the other signatory. A detailed review of the lease would confirm that. This means that the co-tenants have equal rights and responsibility when it comes to all aspects of the lease.

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  • Garden City, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: The co-signor of a lease has the same rights as the other tenants to the lease.

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