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sublet Definition

sub·let (sub let′, sub′let′)

transitive verb -·let′, -·let′·ting

  1. to let to another (property which one is renting)
  2. to let out (work) to a subcontractor

sublet Synonyms

sublet

v.

sublease, underlet, lease; see rent 1, 2.

sublet Law Definition

v

The act of transferring one’s lease to another, generally with all rights and obligations passing to the sublessee. 

sublet Usage Examples

Object

  • apartment: I now sublet a different apartment from a Canadian soldier of fortune who has now returned to Canada.
  • part: You may get permission to sublet part of your home for longer.
  • space: The Home Office can sublet surplus space to other occupiers whether or not they are public sector bodies.
  • whole: Most tenants are not allowed to sublet the whole of their home.
  • room: The houses were let by the freeholder Mr. Robert Reid to tenants who in turn sublet the rooms to the families.
  • land: Are there good reasons why the State should retain the power to compulsorily sublet croft land?

Modifying Another Word

  • then: The city has been renting the two properties from Dutch company called Erasme and then subletting them to the European parliament.
  • also: Steve runs his own business from the estate and also sublets large areas of the estate from the landlords, The Lewis Group.