Sublease Agreement in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire law says

Subletting rules	No statute — lease controls. New Hampshire sets no consent standard for subletting. A 'subtenant' is defined as someone who rents from a tenant who has the landlord's authorization to sublet. An occupant who claims to be a subtenant or implied tenant must prove it; if the lease prohibits subletting and the occupant cannot show implied-tenant status, the occupant can be removed through the RSA 540-A:4 petition process. An 'implied tenant' occupies the unit with the knowledge and consent of both the tenant and the landlord, without a signed lease. Source: RSA 540-A:1, II(a)-(b); RSA 540-A:3, IX; RSA 540-A:4

Subletting rules

No statute — lease controls. New Hampshire sets no consent standard for subletting. A 'subtenant' is defined as someone who rents from a tenant who has the landlord's authorization to sublet. An occupant who claims to be a subtenant or implied tenant must prove it; if the lease prohibits subletting and the occupant cannot show implied-tenant status, the occupant can be removed through the RSA 540-A:4 petition process.

An 'implied tenant' occupies the unit with the knowledge and consent of both the tenant and the landlord, without a signed lease.

Source: RSA 540-A:1, II(a)-(b); RSA 540-A:3, IX; RSA 540-A:4

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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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