Comments on: What is the law in terminating a rental lease in New York State? http://workers-comp-rights.com/law-ethics/what-is-the-law-in-terminating-a-rental-lease-in-new-york-state/ Workers Compensation Rights News and Information. Stay Informed, Know Your Rights. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: victoria_s_dennis http://workers-comp-rights.com/law-ethics/what-is-the-law-in-terminating-a-rental-lease-in-new-york-state/comment-page-1/#comment-12545 victoria_s_dennis Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:47:44 +0000 http://workers-comp-rights.com/law-ethics/what-is-the-law-in-terminating-a-rental-lease-in-new-york-state#comment-12545 No, you are bound for the entire lease period. Your best bet is to talk with your landlord about the problems you are having, and ask if there is anything you can do to end your lease early (i.e., helping to find a new tenant, paying for advertising costs up to a certain limit in exchange for terminating the lease early). I would advise against subletting the apartment (your lease may not allow it, anyway). If you sublet the apartment and the new tenant doesn't pay the rent, you are still on the hook. You should talk to your landlord right away, as September/October are prime rental months and in NY state no one will want to move in the winter, so your landlord would be less willing to let you move out once cold weather comes. Good luck. No, you are bound for the entire lease period. Your best bet is to talk with your landlord about the problems you are having, and ask if there is anything you can do to end your lease early (i.e., helping to find a new tenant, paying for advertising costs up to a certain limit in exchange for terminating the lease early).

I would advise against subletting the apartment (your lease may not allow it, anyway). If you sublet the apartment and the new tenant doesn’t pay the rent, you are still on the hook.

You should talk to your landlord right away, as September/October are prime rental months and in NY state no one will want to move in the winter, so your landlord would be less willing to let you move out once cold weather comes.

Good luck.

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