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COMMERCIAL SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
THIS SUBLEASE dated this ________ day of ________________, ________BETWEEN:
____________________(the "Sublandlord")
OF THE FIRST PART
- AND -
____________________(the "Subtenant")
OF THE SECOND PART
Background
IN CONSIDERATION OF the Sublandlord subletting and the Subtenant renting the Subleased Premises, both parties agree to keep, perform and fulfill the promises, conditions and agreements below:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Sublandlord and the Subtenant have duly affixed their signatures under hand and seal on this ________ day of ________________, ________.
_____________________________Witness
_________________________________________________
Consent of Landlord to Sublease
The undersigned, the landlord in the Master Lease of February 11, 2025, hereby acknowledges consent to the foregoing Sublease Agreement. The Landlord will provide both the Sublandlord and the Subtenant with notice of any breach by the Subtenant under the Master Lease.
Dated: __________________, 20____.
Last Updated December 31, 2024
A Commercial Sublease is a contract to rent commercial property from a tenant rather than from a landlord or owner. In this case, the original tenant (i.e., the outgoing tenant) is known as the sublandlord, and the new tenant (i.e., the incoming tenant) is known as the subtenant.
Although a new lease agreement is created between the sublandlord and the subtenant, the original lease (sometimes called the master lease) remains intact, and the sublandlord is still responsible for reporting to the original landlord. Consequently, the terms outlined in a sublease cannot breach the terms outlined in the master lease.
LawDepot's Commercial Sublease can be customised to comply with the landlord-tenant laws in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Generally, a Commercial Sublease contains information about:
Keep in mind that the sublandlord cannot give the subtenant more rights than what the landlord gave them under the master lease. For example, a master lease could allow a tenant to use a property as a dental office. If a sublease is created from this master lease, the subtenant would be allowed to use the space as a dental office only. In this case, the tenant (now the sublandlord) is not breaching any terms in the master lease because they are not giving the new tenant more rights than what was originally provided. However, if the subtenant wanted to open another type of business, like a retail store, the sublandlord would not be able to authorise it without the landlord's written consent.
Typically, you must obtain written consent from your landlord before you can sublet a property. In most cases, a landlord will state in the master lease that subletting is either not permitted or is allowed with consent of the landlord. If nothing about subletting is specified in the master lease, you should ask for written permission. If a tenant sublets without the landlord's permission, the landlord can take legal action to evict the tenant from the property.
When you sublet your Commercial Lease, your role changes from tenant to sublandlord and you take on new responsibilities, which means that you must ensure your subtenant's actions do not violate your original lease agreement. This means you'll need to address certain landlord obligations, such as:
LawDepot's Commercial Sublease Agreement helps you address some of these obligations by allowing you to include certain terms within the agreement, such as:
It's important to remember that a sublease is always subordinate to the original lease and can be terminated if the terms of the original lease are not met. Therefore, it's strongly recommended that a sublandlord and subtenant do their due diligence to ensure their Commercial Sublease Agreement preserves the integrity of the master lease.
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