Astoria, NY asked in Contracts and Landlord - Tenant for New York

Q: Can landlord deny request for lease assignment?

Hello. I have a 1-year lease in an apartment in NYC that ends at the end of September. I need to move by August 1st to New Jersey since I was admitted to graduate school. I initially obtained my lease (6 years ago) by assignment of the lease of the previous tenant who moved out a few months prior to the end of her original lease. So, I thought I would be able to do the same now. However, my building management company told me that they changed their policy and don't allow assignment of leases to new tenants. My question is - are they allowed to deny requests for lease assignments? I read somewhere that if you find an acceptable replacement tenant, the landlord must not unreasonably withhold consent for the lease assignment.

Related Topics:
1 Lawyer Answer
Aubrey Claudius Galloway
Aubrey Claudius Galloway
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Scarsdale, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: The language in the lease prevails. I could do a quick review of it inexpensively. If you want to have a free phone consultation call my cell at 914-912-1555

Best

Aubrey

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.