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Sublet

An everyday term for renting all or part of a leased space to another occupant under a sublease arrangement. It does not automatically release the original tenant.

In a living room, a landlord, a tenant and a subtenant look at an agreement and keys, a suitcase beside the chair
  1. A tenant rents out the home
  2. The subtenant gets a key
  3. Get the landlord's OK first

Where it matters

Review permission, the remaining term, liability, and local rules before transferring access.

Cornell Legal Information Institute: leasehold

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