As you are apparently aware now, it is illegal to sublet a NYC Housing Co-op Apartment. While tenants in rent regulated or government subsidized apartments have special rights, many rules and laws apply to both unregulated and regulated apartments.Send a clear written notice; Fill out the forms; Serve the tenant; Attend the trial; Wait for judgment. No eviction process is the same. No-credit-check apartments are available from some private landlords. Learn about ways to avoid a credit check or offset a problematic financial history. Learn about your rights when it comes to sublease laws in NYC. The easiest solution when you don't have credit and one that most landlords are willing to accept is a guarantor. Learn when and how tenants may legally break a lease in New York and how to limit liability for rent through the end of the lease term.