Can a tenant or sublet the premises?
Unless the written lease prohibits it, a tenant can assign the lease to another tenant, either by a sublease or a novation. A novation replaces the original lease with a new one between the landlord and a new tenant, eliminating all of the original tenants obligations. A sublease is a contract between the original tenant and the new tenant for the remaining portion of the existing lease. Under a sublease, the landlord can still hold the original tenant responsible for any damage or breach committed by the subtenant.
