What do you have to do to go about subleasing your apartment?

Question

I am wanting to move because of being very unhappy with where im at. But my landlord wants 3 months rent in advance to break the lease. Someone mentioned subleasing but i dont know what you have to do or go about doing to do this. so if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

First step is to get your landlord's approval. Some jurisdictions essentially require landlords to approve sub-lets if the new tenant meets the same qualifications as you did. Other jurisdictions allow the landlord to refuse without justification.

If the sub-let is approved, YOU become the landlord. The person you let to becomes your tenant. You are responsible to them for all repairs, etc. They will call YOU if anything goes wrong. And even if they faile to pay you the agreed rent, YOU must continue to pay the rent on the place to YOUR landlord. Not having the income coming in does NOT get you off the hook for the rent that YOU owe.

A better and cheaper way to go might be to locate a substitute tenant. If you can provide a replacement tenant who is at least as qualified as you were for your lease, the landlord generally cannot refuse them. You would only be liable to the landlord for the time the place stood vacant -- a few days at most.

Another consideration is that in most jurisdictions, the courts have held that 2 months is sufficient time for a landlord to re-let a place. They have limited tenant's liability to that much for breaking a lease. If you don't want to find another tenant or become a landlord yourself with a sub-let, counter the landlord's demand for 3 months for an offer of 1.5 months to walk away. If he rents the place sooner, he wins. If it takes longer, you win.

Answer 2

you're nevertheless on the hook for the lease. In well-known sub- employ preparations, the sub-lessee pays you and also you in turn pay the owner. I collect that therefore, the owner will take the lease right away out of your sub-lessee and given the fast time period will probably provide a lengthy run employ if issues workout recurring in this shorter era. for sure i'm assuming that you're off to different places.

Answer 3

You just have to find someone to live in your apartment after you move out of it for the remainder of your lease; the landlord would then put their name on the lease and they would be responsible.