noun
- the legal arrangement in which a tenant rents all or part of a property to another person
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The landlord prohibited subtenancy in the lease agreement.
- She entered into a subtenancy arrangement with her roommate.
- The subtenancy allowed him to share the rent costs.
- Legal disputes can arise from informal subtenancy agreements.
- The original tenant remained responsible despite the subtenancy.
- Subtenancy requires written consent from the property owner.