Sublease Agreement in Georgia

For a tenant renting their unit, or part of it, to a subtenant. Most leases require the landlord's written consent first — get it, and attach it.

What Georgia law says

Subletting rules	A tenant's right to use the property (a 'usufruct') may not be conveyed without the landlord's consent, so a tenant generally needs the landlord's consent to sublet or assign. Leases for less than five years convey only this usufruct unless the contract says otherwise. The statute sets no reasonableness standard for consent. Official code not freely readable online; text verified on a public code mirror (code current as of March 28, 2024). Source: O.C.G.A. s. 44-7-1(a), (b)

Subletting rules

A tenant's right to use the property (a 'usufruct') may not be conveyed without the landlord's consent, so a tenant generally needs the landlord's consent to sublet or assign. Leases for less than five years convey only this usufruct unless the contract says otherwise. The statute sets no reasonableness standard for consent.

Official code not freely readable online; text verified on a public code mirror (code current as of March 28, 2024).

Source: O.C.G.A. s. 44-7-1(a), (b)

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SUBLEASE AGREEMENT

Tenant (sublessor): [tenant name] Subtenant: [subtenant name]

Property: [rental address]. Original lease with [landlord name] dated [original lease date], which this sublease follows.

Sublease term: [start date] to [end date] (not later than the original lease ends).

Rent: $[sublease rent] per month, paid to [who is paid] by [due day]. Deposit: $[subtenant deposit].

The subtenant agrees to follow all rules of the original lease. The tenant remains responsible to the landlord.

Landlord consent: [attached / landlord name and date consent was given].

Signatures and dates: [signatures]

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.