what is a sublease 
a sublease is the re renting of property by an existing tenant to a new third party for a portion of the tenant s existing lease contract the sublease agreement may also be called a sublet subleasing may or may not be permitted in the terms of the original lease and may be subject to additional restrictions by jurisdiction even if a sublease is permitted the original tenant is still liable for the obligations stated in the lease agreement such as the payment of rent each month 