Can a tenant sublet their home? - Private sector housing
Verified 24 juillet 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
“Classic” subletting
The tenant must first obtain the written agreement of the owner. This agreement is about subletting and on the amount of rent charged for the sublease.
The amount of the rent to the m2 of living space requested for subletting cannot exceed the one asked of the tenant.
Please note
It is preferable to send the request for authorization by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
It is possible to use a document template:
Ask the owner's permission to sublet his home
The tenant must then send the sub-tenant the written sub-lease authorization that he has received from the owner and a copy of the current lease.
The duration of the sublease may not exceed that of the tenant's lease.
If the tenant's lease ends, the sub-tenant has no right to the landlord, nor any title of occupation for the dwelling.
Warning
Subletting without authorization may result in termination the lease of the lessee and the lease of the sublessee. The tenant may also be ordered to pay the landlord the amount of sub-rents received, or even damages in the event of damage.
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Document template
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