Subletting is defined as “renting a property that you lease to another person while still maintaining the original responsibility to your landlord under your rental agreement and you are responsible for the actions of your sub-lessee”.  In other words, you are currently renting a place from the owner, and you are letting someone else rent the same exact place from you while it is still being rented to you.  You are responsible for everything that may happen from the result of the sub-renter.  Questions may come up regarding what rights a sub-lessee has and what legal obligations the original lessee has in relation to the landlord.  Within this Q&A section, you will find many common questions asked and practical answers to complete them.