| A contract used by a tenant, to rent a portion or | | | | any illegal happening on the sub tenant's behalf, |
| whole of his rented property, to a third party for | | | | can be acted upon legally. |
| the remainder of the lease term is called a | | | | • The term of the sub lease and a fixed |
| sublease agreement. This lease makes the original | | | | monthly rent to be paid by the sub tenant are |
| lessee, both, a tenant and a land lord. But a prior | | | | vital in this kind of a lease. |
| permission from the landlord is necessary for the | | | | • The rent should be paid by the sub |
| original tenant, before going ahead with letting it to | | | | tenant to the tenant, not later than the due date. |
| another tenant. This assent is always required in | | | | • There are a certain charges, like |
| writing. | | | | garbage charge, sewer charge, water charge, |
| A sublease is of two types | | | | electricity charge etc. which are mentioned in the |
| 1. Commercial | | | | master lease, i.e. the lease from the land owner |
| 2. Residential | | | | to the tenant. These charges are titled to the sub |
| The primary contents of this lease are | | | | tenant as well by the original tenant. Therefore, |
| • It should contain the details of the | | | | the sub tenant is entitled to pay and procure for |
| sub-lessor. These details include his personal | | | | any utilities or services, which might not be |
| identification details, mention of his primary | | | | present in the master lease. |
| contact information, and information of his | | | | • It is always advisable to get the lease |
| profession as well. | | | | signed by at least two witnesses so as to avoid |
| • It must have the details of the sub | | | | any kind of complications later. |
| tenant, which include his contact details, | | | | The terms of the agreement should always be |
| information of his previously resided address, his | | | | clearly stated in a sublease document, so as to |
| professional details, and the rent agreement for a | | | | facilitate the sub lessor in claiming back the |
| fixed period of time. The contact details, in this | | | | property once the original lease period is over. |
| case are of a great importance, as, in case of | | | | |