Questions tagged [sublease]
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Is it common to cross out part of a contract in USA?
My wife is doing a master in New York and we have 2 weeks here, and we found an apartment but we are confused with the way they handle the contracts.
First they told us via email that pets are allowed but the contract they later sent said that pets…
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Could a Landlord (successfully) sue AirBnB when a tenant is subletting against their lease?
In the Guardian (a British newspaper), there is a question and answer about a landlord whose tenant sublet their apartment with AirBnB. This was contrary to their lease. The tenant also fell into rent arrears with the Landlord. Could the Landlord…
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Can my lease co-signer sublet to someone without my consent?
I live in an apartment in Austin, TX, with a roommate. We're both co-signed on the lease and the lease doesn't expire until next year. My roommate told me this morning that he is moving out and someone I have never met is moving in to take his…
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Is it legal for landlord to prohibit subleasing, under Texas law?
It's quite common that plans change, and a residential lease must be broken.
Of course, since one has agreed to pay the full price of the lease, they're on the hook for it, unless they can find someone else to help them mitigate the…
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Can a landlord forbid subletting if not stated in the lease?
Situation: I don't want to renew my lease, but found a place that's available 2 months before my current expires.
My solution: I found a replacement tenant, and offered to do whatever cleaning is necessary for them to move in. The unit would be…
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How can one go about amending the law?
If one feels that the law is not clear enough, or might have loopholes that should be fixed, how would one go about starting a process to possibly amend it?
For example, in Texas, a lot of landlords charge exuberant fees for residential lease…
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Gave 30 days notice of intent to vacate, roommate who subleases to me says I owe rent for each day the room is vacant
Location: San Francisco, CA
Terms of my sublease: 3 months followed by month-to-month which may be terminated by either party after giving 30 days written notice.
I entered the month-to-month period of my lease and gave written notice on the 8th of…
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In a rental, can a landlord remove a person from the lease and return their deposit?
In a rental home, the landlord had everyone sign the same lease agreement.
Out of the original 5 tenants, one assigned their room and was returned their damage deposit from the landlord. Another sublet their room, I'm not sure if he got back his…
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Assignment and subletting of leasehold in UK
I am planning on buying a worn down property that has 4 big rooms to fix it up, and then rent out 2 out of 4 rooms - room by room. I would live with my family in the other two (at least for the starters and potentially rent everything out and move…
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Do tenants need consent to sublease?
If I’m a tenant and my landlord lets me have my camper on the property, do I need my landlord’s permission to lease the camper? How might the answer change if the agreement is informal—for example, if it’s just for a close friend and we agree for…
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Do landlords in Texas really have a duty to mitigate?
Texas State Legislature has the following Statute on the books:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PR/htm/PR.91.htm
Sec. 91.006. LANDLORD'S DUTY TO MITIGATE DAMAGES. (a) A landlord has a duty to mitigate damages if a tenant abandons the…
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Subletting in commercial space with verbal but not written permission - NYC
I'm a tenant in a commercial space in NYC that is sublet friendly (lots of artists, musicians, etc.) My landlord told me subletting was okay when I first looked at the space I rented and I ended up subletting part of my space to someone who is now…
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Can you re-assign TAA lease without being liable for damages?
Texas Apartment Association (TAA) apartment lease contract has the following:
30. REPLACEMENTS AND SUBLETTING.
Replacing a resident,
subletting, or assignment is allowed
only when we consent in writing.
If departing or remaining residents…
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Lease Assignment in NYC
I am in a 2 BD apartment in NYC. I'm on the lease along with the other tenant. There is a guarantor on the lease. I want to leave the lease, which has 10 months remaining. I have sent the landlord a registered mail asking to be able to reassign the…
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Can I sublease my apartment without my co-tenants approval in Indiana
I’m currently studying at Purdue University in Indiana and I want to sublease my apartment for the summer.
One of my co-tenants who is also on the lease is not agreeing to sign the sublease form. But my landlord has no objection in me doing that.…
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