Sublease Agreement Template

A Sublease Agreement is a legal document that permits a tenant to rent the property they are renting to another person.

The original tenant is the sublessor, and the secondary tenant is the sublessee or subtenant. 

A Sublease Agreement is also known as a:

• Sublease Contract

• Sublease Rental Agreement

• Sublease Form 

There are various properties you can sublease to someone else. You can use your real estate form to re-rent a room in an apartment, house, or another type of living space. 

The following are types of properties or spaces that you can sublease: 

• Apartment

• Condo

• Garage

• Basement

• RV

• Condo

• House

There is a specific period you can sublease your living space. You can only sublease the property during the time frame of the original lease agreement. 

If you would like the agreement togo beyond the original contract end date, you’ll need approval from the landlord.

Use our Sublease Contract template to make writing your agreement simple.

How Does a Sublease Work?

To be able to sublease a property, make sure of the following:

• Always receive permission from the landlord first

• Agreements do not last longer than the end date of your lease agreement

• Fees are not more than what you pay for rent

It is not customary to do so, but if you would like to charge more than what you are paying, refer to your city and state laws to see if it is acceptable. 

To sublease your apartment correctly, you must complete some steps. Not following these instructions could make your Sublease Agreement invalid. 

Below you can find the necessary steps explaining how to sublease your apartment. 

Receive Permission to Sublease Your Apartment

The first and most important step before creating a Sublease Agreement is to obtain permission from your landlord.

This permission should be in writing and signed by the landlord. 

Collect Information on the Apartment

To then find a sublessee, you will need to put together the following: 

• Amount of rent you will charge

• Images of the apartment 

• Responsibilities such as payment of utilities or cleaning schedules

• Details about the neighborhood 

List the Property Online

Use a website, such as Craigslist, to post the information and images of the property online. Make sure to include your contact information so anyone interested can contact you. 

Display the Property in Person

Typically, someone interested in re-renting your living space will want to see it firsthand. Organize a time when you and the applicant can meet at the property to show it to them in person. 

Run a Background Check

It is a good idea to run a background checkon an applicant. Running credit and criminal background checks will ensure you are subleasing your apartment to someone credible. 

Sign the Sublease Agreement

Once you have completed all the steps and found your subtenant, the final step is to sign the Sublease Contract. 

The subtenant will also need to pay the security deposit, first month's rents, and any other necessary fees, such as parking. 

When creating your Sublease Agreement, it is essential to include all the necessary information, terms, and conditions. 

That is why we have created this step-by-step guide to make the writing process stress-free and easy. 

1. Describe the property: Include the exact address of the property. Also, explain if the subtenant will be living in the entire home or just a single room. 

2. Fill in tenant and subtenant details: Write your full name (the tenant) and the subtenant’s name.

3. Include the time frame: Write the “term”, which is the amount of time the sublease will take place. It could be a pre-determined amount of time or a month-to-month contract. 

4. Add the information of the original lease: Let the subtenant know all the terms of the original lease agreement you made with the landlord. The subtenant must know everything allowed or forbidden on the property. 

5. Write the rent amount: Include the amount the subtenant must pay monthly. The subtenant must also be aware a failure to pay or any damage done to the property makes you, the original tenant, responsible.  

LawDistrict provides a Sublease Agreement Template to make writing this legal document easy. 

Subletting and Subleasing are often used interchangeably. However, there are some differences between the terms.

To make creating a Sublease Contract even more straightforward and simple, we have included a simple Sublease Agreement sample below.

Numerous documents are similar to a Sublease Agreement. If you are a landlord or tenant, review these documents that can help you in a similar circumstance. 

• Residential Lease Agreement

• Rental Application

• Roommate Agreement

• Room Rental Agreement

• Lease Termination Letter

• Eviction Notice 

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