What are the tenant rights in a sublease in Massachusetts?
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If it's goverened at all, it's probably in state or municipal laws, or else excluded or granted by the lease that you signed. Step one, read the lease. Does it say if you can sublease or assign? Do you know which you want to do, sublease or assign? (ie., do you want to return to the property or not). Checking your lease is the place to start.
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This is a tough one.  Depending on your state your rights are different.  For example in NY (which is very anti landlord) your lease would be upheld until building hell freezes over. I'm not quiet sure who is buying the house (the owners are usually the landlords) but either way, you - the tenant- will get inherited and they can't get rid of you until sept at least.\n\nRival
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here is a link to help you with renter's rights.\n\nhttp://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/31250834-6A2E-4970-9EDD4DAF221A0C7E/104/138/\n\nI hope this helps you.
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Your Tenat's bill of right's are as follows and they apply for all tenants. (as in we all have to follow the rules)\n\n. Your right to have hot water in the kitchen and bathroom 24 hours a day.\n\n2. Your right between October 1st to May 31st of each year to have heat at 68•F from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day and the right to have heat at 55•F when external temperature drops to 40•F from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next day.\n\n3. Your right to have repairs.\n\n4. Your right to extermination of your apartment. Landlord should post time when exterminator will come.\n\n5. Your right to be free of mildew or mold.\n\n6. Your right to have windows that properly open and close.\n\n\n7. Your right to know that your security deposit is safe, and not co-mingled with the landlord’s money and to know the bank where the security is deposited.\n\n8. Your right to a paint job at least every three years.\n\n9. Your right to organize, join and participate in a tenants association which can meet in the lobby of the building (RPL 230).\n\n10. Your right to sue your landlord for breach of warranty of habitability. CRPL 235(b).\n\n11. Your right that all common areas of the building are kept in proper repair and presentable.\nHow You Can Enforce Your Rights\n\n1. Call 311 and request HPD to send an inspector to place a violation.\n\n2. Bring HP action by filing a petition in Housing Court.\n\n3. If there is mold, mildew, asbestos or lead call 311 and request referral to the proper agency.\n\n4. You can enforce rights through use of a private lawyer.\n\n5. If there is a problem with your security deposit you should go to the New York State Attorney General for enforcement at 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.\n\nRent Regulated Tenants\n\nIf rent controlled or rent stabilized you have available the New York State Division of Housing and Renewal (DHCR). You can seek relief.\n\n(a) You can file for an individual rent reduction.\n\n(b) You can file for harassment.\n\n(c) If your landlord fails to give you a lease, you can file for lease withholding.\n\n(d) If the problem is building-wide your building tenants can file for a building-wide rent reduction.\n\n(e) If you believe your landlord is charging you an excessive rent you may be able to file for rent overcharge with DHCR. \n\nIn sources you will find a specific link to NY that is not a NYlawyer ad. The print is small but it is fact.
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Start creating some paper.  Send her a letter informing her that you need access to show the premises.  When she refuses, send her another letter stating that you have requested access to show the premises, as provided in the lease, and that she has refused.  Keep doing this.  After the lease has ended and she has moved out, if you aren't able to re-rent right away then withhold a month's rent from her deposit.  If/when she tries to sue you for it you can show the judge the copies of the letters proving that she was in violation of the lease and prevented you from re-renting the property.
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You should read the fine print of your lease.  If you move out and they re-rent the apartment, they can NOT charge you from that date forward for any further rent.  Will they let you sublet to someone else?  Most states have free landlord tenant assistance.  Call 211 and explain the problem to them so that they can best assist you.  Perhaps a moderator would be of some help.  If you do decide to move, make sure that they sign off on the apartment that you left it in good order and that you both agree on the damages if any in writing, as well as your move out date.
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This is a confusing question. A landlord has a tenant. The tenant can sometimes sublet to a third person, a subtenant. If there are leases involved, there is the lessor, the lessee and the sublessee.\n\nIf both tenants derive their tenancy from the landlord, they are equal and neither can evict the other, usually. Every state is different. There is often a separate legal procedure available for co-tenants to deal with removing each other.  If this is truly a subtenancy, again you have to look to state law, but there is usually a form of eviction available to remove a subtenant or sublessee.
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Massachusetts does not allow the creation of a “common law” marriage, a relationship in which a couple lives together but have not participated in a lawful ceremony. Unlike some other states, in Massachusetts a couple cannot acquire marital rights and responsibilities by living together for a particular period of time.
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Depending on the lease, they might or might not have legal right to be there.\n\n1. Does the lease have a sublet clause/assignment provision\n2. What are the local laws regarding point 1\n\nThe people even without a lease may be afforded tenancy though, even if they are a sublet.  It is generally not a requirement to have a lease for tenancies under 1 year.\n\nTheir tenancy would be 'month to month'.  You would have the right to change their rent or serve notice to vacate usually with 30 day notice, again depending on state and local laws.\n\nIf you like them, you'll be better off defining their tenancy on a lease.  This way, should push come to shove, you have a written agreement the court can refer to.
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you own the property. the renter has no rights to the property, except as stated in the lease. all repairs and maintenance are landlords responsbility.
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You could try here http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/resrental/index.php?pid=google-resrental_us-rentapp_b&a=t\n\nThis is not an endorsement of the site. I merely googled it.\nAnother is http://www.LandlordProtectionAgency.com\n\nOr you could google it on your own and try the different links. Hope this helps.
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Joint Tenancy with rights of survivorship.
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One of your best options in a situation like this is to consult the local code enforcement to see if they will enforce a legal violation.  Many localities forbid multiple unrelated people from living under the same roof.  You should check that first.  Additionally, you should see if your lease forbids subleting and seek enforcement of that provision.  The property management company could require certain adherence to provisions in the contract if they are specifically articulated.
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A sublease is, as the word indicates, a lease with the original lessee.  Your deposit will depend upon your sub-lease contract.  There is no statutory minimum. \n\nDemanding more deposit on a new lease is completely legal.  If your friend refuses, she can be evicted.  The best thing she can do is to try and negotiate with the original lessee to basically have them change their mind.
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Find a sublet-er? Ask the lease holder if you can buy your way out?
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There is a comprehensive FAQ at the nevadarentershotline.org listed in the source link below. Most of your questions should be answered there. You may also want to look up the Nevada Revised Statutes that pertain to Renter's Rights. They can be found at NRS 118A, also linked below.\n\nIf you still have quetions after looking at those websites, the nevadarentershotline.org site has links to several legal resources that you should consult.\n\nGood luck!
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He may have no choice, meaning that the tenant currently occupying the unit apparently has not left.  This actually happens more than you'd think.  To be able to force the tenant out, the landlord would have to evict and get restitution of the premises from a court order.  Then he'd have to make it ready for you as well.\n\nThat being said, the landlord should be prepared to address the fact that he cannot meet his contract terms (the move-in date).  No doubt your rent should be pro-rated for the days you can't be in the unit.  However, you might be able to negotiate an even better deal, and if YOUR landlord doesn't allow you to stay (see my comment above), you are at risk of potential court action and a negative landlord reference.  You should be compensated, perhaps in a small way, for that.