Can I sublet rooms from my rental home without my landlord being involved?

Carefully read the fine print in your current rental contract. Most property contracts either completely forbid subletting or only allow sublet contracts to be drawn up at the discretion of the property owner.

Assuming your property owner is willing to let you sublet two rooms, ask if he already has a sublet agreement that you can use. It would be wise to hire an attorney to review the sublet agreement form to be sure all of your rights are fully protected. Each party wanting to sublet a room will probably have to put up his or her own sublet deposit and sign or execute a sublet agreement form.

Whether the landlord requires it or not, you should seriously consider having those you’d like to sublet to undergo a thorough background check – otherwise, you might not discover until it’s too late that they were not trustworthy or reputable roommates.

Your sublet agreement regarding the sublet house must make each party’s rights and obligations very clear so that you will not wind up solely responsible for the actions of everyone living in the house.