Meaning & use
subletting
Renting out all or part of a property that one is already renting from the original landlord, to another tenant.
See it in a sentence
She is subletting her apartment for the summer while she studies abroad.
Many leases require the landlord's written permission before subletting begins.
A note on using this word
Subletting usually requires the original landlord's consent; doing it secretly can violate the terms of a lease.
Words with a similar meaning
subleasing
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