Meaning & use

subletting

noun·Academic

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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