According to Vermont’s Tenant and Landlord Laws, a tenant must receive written permission from the landlord in order to continue with a sublease agreement. Even though a tenant must request written permission from the landlord, the landlord may not unreasonably refuse a sublease request.
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 Vermont, the original tenant (sublessor) must have written permission from the landlord to enter into a sublease agreement, although a landlord may not unreasonably refuse a sublease request. If the original lease contains no language giving permission for the tenant to enter into a sublease, the original tenant (sublessor) must 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 Vermont sublease agreement should include the following sections: