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Subletting

By James Swede | Published: April 2, 2012

Subletting What is subletting? Subletting is an agreement whereby an existing tenant of premises lets the property or part of it to another person (the subtenant). The agreement is between the tenant and subtenant and consequently the rent is paid to the tenant as opposed to the landlord. Subletting arrangement Landlord’s consent In order to [...]

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Dilapidations and disputes over schedule of dilapidations

By James Swede | Published: March 29, 2012

What are Dilapidations? Dilapidations are the defects and areas of disrepair for which the tenant has a responsibility to put right before vacating a leased property. If a landlord feels that his tenant hasn’t kept the rental property in the required state of repair (see below) and has breached their lease/tenancy agreement then he is [...]

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