Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew whether or not it was legal for a tenant to ask a subtenant for a security deposit?

I live with 2 roommates, both of whom are on the lease. I moved in a month after the lease was signed (since it was a 2/convertible 3 bedroom) Not only did i pay 1/3 for the wall construction (which technically should have been constructed before I was there -another girl lived there for 2 weeks before I moved in)
but one of the 2 girls asked me for first/last month as well as security deposit. so i paid the 2020 (1st and last) but was a little iffy about the security deposit.

i am not on the lease and feel as though i should not be equally liable. not to mention the fact that the security deposit is acutally going to one of the girls' bank accounts, not the landlord, who i would understand asking for it.

the building knows i live there, the leasing office knows i live there, so i'm concerned that if i give her another 1010, that if i decide to move out before their lease expires (in oct 07) that I won't get my 1010 back....

any ideas? thoughts? knowledge of the law really useful here :o) thanks!

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew whether or not it was legal for a tenant to ask a subtenant for a security deposit?

I live with 2 roommates, both of whom are on the lease. I moved in a month after the lease was signed (since it was a 2/convertible 3 bedroom) Not only did i pay 1/3 for the wall construction (which technically should have been constructed before I was there -another girl lived there for 2 weeks before I moved in)
but one of the 2 girls asked me for first/last month as well as security deposit. so i paid the 2020 (1st and last) but was a little iffy about the security deposit.

i am not on the lease and feel as though i should not be equally liable. not to mention the fact that the security deposit is acutally going to one of the girls' bank accounts, not the landlord, who i would understand asking for it.

the building knows i live there, the leasing office knows i live there, so i'm concerned that if i give her another 1010, that if i decide to move out before their lease expires (in oct 07) that I won't get my 1010 back....

any ideas? thoughts? knowledge of the law really useful here :o) thanks!


make sure she is allowed to sublease, sounds like she is....you are required to pay a security deposit if she asks and if she doesnt give it back after you move you have the right to sue as with any landlord......put everything in writing....
read this link: http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/faq/subletting.html