subtenants
Lessees of lessees
Subtenants are people who rent property from someone who is themselves a tenant rather than the owner.
This arrangement, called subletting, often occurs when the original tenant needs to vacate temporarily or wants to share costs.
The subtenant typically pays rent to the primary tenant, who remains responsible to the landlord.
The lease prohibited subtenants without written approval.
Subtenancy arrangements can be legally complex since they create a chain of rental obligations.
Tenant-to-tenant rental agreement
- sublettingRenting out rented property
- sublessorOne who subleases property
- subletterRenter from a renter
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
consent · master lease · underlet · premises · landlord approval · lease transfer · term limit · vacancy
Contract for temporary occupancy
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
rights · eviction · notice period · rent · deposit · liability · privity · breach
Rented unit in building
- flatLacking vertical variation
- unitIndividual part or measure
- roomEnclosed interior area
- dwellingPlace of residence
residence · accommodation · studio · loft · bedsit · granny flat · basement suite · spare room
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- lodgersPaying household residents
- boardersTenants given meals
cohabitants · sharers · residents · dwellers · occupiers · bunkmates · houseguests
sublease
Tenant-to-tenant rental agreement
- sublettingRenting out rented property
- sublessorOne who subleases property
- subletterRenter from a renter
assignment · consent · master lease · underlet · premises · landlord approval · lease transfer · term limit · vacancy · relet
lease agreement
Contract for temporary occupancy
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
obligations · rights · eviction · notice period · rent · deposit · liability · privity · breach · restrictions
apartment
Rented unit in building
dwelling · residence · accommodation · studio · loft · bedsit · granny flat · basement suite · spare room · shared house
roommates
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- lodgersPaying household residents
boarders · cohabitants · sharers · residents · dwellers · occupiers · bunkmates · houseguests
subtenantslandlords
Rental property owners
leaseholders · lessors · landowners · sublessors · freeholders
subtenantsowners
Those holding legal title
proprietors · titleholders · homeowners · landlords · freeholders