Meaning & use
sub-lessor
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Meaning
nouncountablelegal
A person who rents a property from a tenant and then rents it out to someone else.
Grammar: Countable noun; often followed by 'of' or 'to': the sub-lessor of the flat, the sub-lessor to a student.
Patterns
- sub-lessor of something
- sub-lessor to someone
The sub-lessor must get the landlord's permission before renting out the room.
As a sub-lessor, she is responsible for repairs during the sublease.
The sub-lessor and the subtenant signed a six-month agreement.
Word forms
| plural | sub-lessors |
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Common combinations
- act as sub-lessor
- He will act as sub-lessor for the apartment while he studies abroad.
- sub-lessor's consent
- The sub-lessor's consent is required before any new occupant moves in.
- sub-lessor and subtenant
- The contract names both the sub-lessor and subtenant clearly.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sublandlord
- A more formal legal term for the same role; 'sub-lessor' is more common in everyday speech.
- tenant
- A tenant rents from the owner; a sub-lessor rents from a tenant and then rents to someone else.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: sub-lessor or lessor? sub-lessor or subtenant?
sub-lessor vs lessor
A lessor is the owner who rents property directly; a sub-lessor is a tenant who rents it out again.
sub-lessor vs subtenant
A subtenant pays rent to the sub-lessor; the sub-lessor receives it.
Practice
In a sublease agreement, who is the sub-lessor?
Choose one answer.
A sub-lessor is a tenant who rents the property out to someone else, not the owner or the final renter.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “sub-lessor”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.