Sublease Agreement in Kentucky

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 Kentucky law says

Subletting rules	A tenant at will or by sufferance, or with a lease term of less than two years, who assigns or transfers the lease or any part of the premises without the landlord's written consent forfeits the tenancy; after 10 days' written notice to quit, the landlord may retake possession or bring a forcible entry and detainer action. The statute sets no reasonableness standard for consent. The lease may give the tenant broader rights to sublet or assign. Source: KRS 383.180(2)

Subletting rules

A tenant at will or by sufferance, or with a lease term of less than two years, who assigns or transfers the lease or any part of the premises without the landlord's written consent forfeits the tenancy; after 10 days' written notice to quit, the landlord may retake possession or bring a forcible entry and detainer action. The statute sets no reasonableness standard for consent.

The lease may give the tenant broader rights to sublet or assign.

Source: KRS 383.180(2)

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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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