The original tenant moves out, and the new tenant takes over completely. Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor includes a Tenant Assignment of Lease to handle assignments. In a sublease, the original tenant will return to the leased premises before his or her lease term is over. The original tenant also continues to be liable on the lease, including making monthly rent and other payments to the landlord. To offset this obligation, the tenant collects rent from the subtenant.
Tenants often find it necessary or practical to leave their furniture to be used by the subtenant.
In that case, the sublease should include special language obligating the subtenant to care for these items. The Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor Sublease Agreement includes this optional language. If furniture is left for the subtenant, it is a good idea to have renter s insurance covering these items. Be sure to tell your insurance agent that you will be letting your subtenant use these items so that your insurance coverage remains in effect.