What is subleasing?
Subleasing is the process of leasing all or part of your rental property to someone else during a particular portion of your lease. The most common example is when a student leases their room during the summer because they choose to return home. Most contracts, especially for rentals in the UT area, have a provision for subleasing, and specify the procedure that you need to take if you want to do it. Ordinarily, it’s a good idea to get this type of agreement in writing, and make sure that your landlord is aware that someone else will be occupying the property. Remember that an unofficial sublease does not release you from the lease contract – it simply substitutes another person temporarily. This person is responsible for damage or default, but if they don’t meet their obligations, the primary tenant may ultimately still be held responsible. If you actually negotiate a complete takeover of the contract by another party, and the property manager approves the change and makes it in writi
