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A sublease agreement is a legal document used when the tenant of an apartment or rental property no longer wishes to remain in the property and finds a new tenant to take his or her place. This exchange is known as subletting. Oftentimes, tenants want to sublease or sublet their apartment because they will be out of town for an extended period of time. These types of agreements can be for periods of just one month to the duration of the lease. Though a sublease agreement may be a legally binding contract, it's important to note that these types of agreements are peer-to-peer meaning they don't involve the landlord. If any late rent payments occur, or if the sublessee causes any damage to the property, it is the original tenant who will be held accountable, as it is he or she who has an agreement with the landlord.
Rhode Island’s Tenant/Landlord Laws don't specifically mention tenant provisions on subleasing. This means that a tenants right to sublease his or her unit lies in the wording of a sublease agreement. If the landlord allows a sublease to move forward, the sublessor should seek to obtain written permission before.
A sublease is an agreement between the original tenant (sublessor or sublandlord) under a lease agreement for a rental unit and a new individual (sublessee or subtenant) who does not have a direct connection with the original lease agreement; the sublease agreement is tied to and incorporates the original (master) lease. In Rhode Island, the language in the original lease controls the entire process. If the original lease requires the permission of the landlord for the tenant to enter into a sublease, the original tenant (sublessor) must obtain written permission from the landlord to do so. If the original lease contains no language giving permission for the tenant to enter into a sublease, the original tenant (sublessor) should obtain written permission from the landlord to do so. The original tenant (sublessor) is still bound by all the requirements/obligations under the original (master) lease agreement.
A Rhode Island sublease agreement should include the following sections:
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