Sublease
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Definition of "Sublease"
A sublease occurs when a tenant gives possession of a portion of the leased space (e.g. a room in a house) or a portion of the term of the tenancy (e.g. for 5 of the remaining 6 months of the lease) to a third party. The original tenant retains whatever rights under the lease he or she has not transferred to the third party, and also retains most of his or her obligations under the lease. The original tenant can still be sued by the landlord for lease violations. Typically, the original lease would require that the tenant get the landlord's consent to this sublease.
"Sublease" is referred to in the following legal documents:
Landlord's Consent to Sublease
