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What
are the Sublet Laws for Your State?
Legal Guide to USA Subletting Laws
Sublet
laws
are the first things that you will have to learn if you want to sublet
your
rental property. Master your subletting laws quick and easy with our
sublet legal guide for every state in the U.S.
In a nutshell, subletting
(also known as subleasing) happens when the original tenant
re-rents the rental property to a 3rd party. This 3rd party is what we call the subtenant or sublessee.
Still deciding whether you
should sublet or learning how to handle your subtenants? Click here
for our complete sublet guide on how to manage subtenants and
subletters.
Please
note:
If you can't find your state in our sublet legal guide below, that
means
there isn't any specific subletting laws for your state. In that case,
you'll have to fall back on your lease agreement and go along with
whatever that's written inside.
Attention Tenants: If your state laws requires the landlord's consent to sublease, then be sure to get it in writing with an Agreement for Permission to Sublet.
Alaska AK -
Subtenant
has to apply directory to the landlord just like a
tenant. The landlord has to provide a written statement within 14 days
to
inform him whether he has been accepted or rejected. If the landlord
rejects someone as his subtenant, he has to give a valid reason for the
rejection according to the sublet laws.
Arkansas AR - The
main
tenant has to obtain the permission of his landlord
before he is allowed to sublet.
California CA - The
main
tenant
has to obtain the permission of his landlord before he is allowed to
sublet.
Colorado CO
- The landlord can disallow his main tenant to sublet but it has to be
stated in their written rental agreement.
Delaware DE -
The landlord can disallow his main tenant to sublet but it has to be
stated in
their written rental agreement.
Florida FL -
The landlord has the right to disallow his tenant to sublet. Even if
the landlord allows subletting, the main tenant still has to obtain his
permission first.
Hawaii HI
- The
landlord
has the right to disallow his tenant to sublet. Even if the landlord
allows subletting, the main tenant still has to obtain his permission
first.
Idaho ID
- The
landlord
has the right to disallow his tenant to sublet. Even if the landlord
allows subletting, the main tenant still has to obtain his permission
first.
Missouri MO
- The main
tenant is allowed to sublet but he has
to obtain the
landlord's permission first. If the subtenant rents the property
without the landlord's permission, he can be charged up to double of
the
rent amount.
Nebraska NE
- The main
tenant is allowed to sublet according to the sublet law. The
landlord has to openly disallow it.
Nevada NV
- The main tenant is allowed to sublet according
to the Nevada subletting law.
New York NY - If
the tenant lives in a building with 4 or more units, he is allowed to
sublet. The landlord cannot stop subtenants from staying on his
property in this case.
Pennsylvania
PA
- If the landlord allows subletting, the subtenant has to follow the
same rules and regulations as the main tenant.
South Dakota
SD
- The
main tenant is allowed to sublet. Subtenants are directly responsible
to the landlord if he breaks any rules in his rental agreement.
Texas TX
- The main
tenant
has to obtain the permission of his landlord before he is allowed to
sublet.
Utah UT
- The main
tenant is allowed to sublet according to the Utah subletting law.
Virginia VA
- If the main tenant wants to sublet, he has to submit a written
request to the landlord. The landlord has 10 days to approve or decline
this request. If no reply is given, then the main tenant is allowed to
sublet the property according to the sublet laws.
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