Sublease Agreement in Virginia

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 Virginia law says

Subletting rules	No statutory consent standard — the lease controls whether subletting or assignment is allowed. But if the rental agreement lets the landlord approve or disapprove a sublessee or assignee, the landlord must approve or disapprove within 10 business days after receiving the prospective sublessee's or assignee's written application (on a form the landlord provides); failing to act within 10 business days is evidence of approval. If there is an assignee or sublessee, the landlord may hold a security deposit from only one party. Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1204(G); § 55.1-1226(H); § 55.1-1200 (definitions of 'assignment' and 'sublease')

Subletting rules

No statutory consent standard — the lease controls whether subletting or assignment is allowed. But if the rental agreement lets the landlord approve or disapprove a sublessee or assignee, the landlord must approve or disapprove within 10 business days after receiving the prospective sublessee's or assignee's written application (on a form the landlord provides); failing to act within 10 business days is evidence of approval. If there is an assignee or sublessee, the landlord may hold a security deposit from only one party.

Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1204(G); § 55.1-1226(H); § 55.1-1200 (definitions of 'assignment' and 'sublease')

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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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