PLEASE HELP! Being evicted from sublet in New York City?

[lewpaff]

My brother rented an apartment in New York City from a lady for 2500.00 a month. The apartment is rent controlled so she only pays 1600.00/month and pockets the rest...which is of no concern. The problem is she has a friend who wants her apartment so now she is asking him to move out by Jan 1st...he received the letter yesterday, Dec 22. There's no way he can find a place in tha time, especially with the Holiday week coming. He asked her numerous times for documentation since he movied in August, '07...receipts, a letter showing tenancy...which she said she would provide but never did.

Can she evict him with only 5 business days notice? Does he have any recourse?

Thanks so much!

[Stephen G]

No she can not.

[anitasandysammy]

has he other bills showing that he was living there like electric gas ,phone anything if so take her to court that gives you more time call a lawyer she can not throw you out in 1 or 3 days you need to call the sheriff and find out the law....I have been evicted and it went on till 3 months with being tossed over a argument keep putting your rent in bank so it shows you are not welching on rent..

[proud mother]

if he didnt sign a contract then she can evict him but by law she has to give him a 30 days notice at minimum.

[harryn55]

She is required to give 30 days written notice.