Step 1: Check your lease Check your rental agreement or lease documentation for specific rules on subletting your apartment. Step 2: Send landlord a letter Send your landlord or building manager a certified letter asking permission to sublet, and wait for approval. Keep copies of all communications.
After filing an application for eviction, it can take between 6 and 9 months to get an eviction hearing. Even after an eviction is ordered by the LTB, it could take 1-3 weeks to obtain the eviction order, and another 30 days or more to enforce the eviction order through the Sheriff.
If the tenant does not move out after receiving a notice to end the tenancy, the landlord can file an application with the LTB to end the tenancy. The LTB will decide if the tenancy should end after holding a hearing.
A tenant cannot be required to agree to end their tenancy as a condition of renting a unit. That means that an Agreement to Terminate a Tenancy (Form N11) or a Tenant's Notice to End the Tenancy (N9) is not valid if you were required to make the agreement or sign the notice in order to rent the unit in the first place.
Lessee shall not assign this Lease or sublet any portion of the Premises without prior written consent of the Lessor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any such assignment or subletting without consent shall be void and, at the option of the Lessor, may terminate this Lease.
You can fill out a Tenant's Notice to Terminate the Tenancy (Form N9) by going to .ltb.on.ca and selecting Forms > Forms for Tenants. If you decide to write your own notice instead, it must include your current address, the date you are moving, your signature, and the date you signed it.
Cons of Subleasing Not all subleasers are dependable; sometimes, they sublet because they can't make ends meet, which can be an issue. Although the original tenant is financially responsible, that doesn't remove all risk for landlords.
Reasons a landlord might deny a sublet request Allowing the sublet would result in too many people living in the unit. Too many residents would be under 18. The prospective subtenant won't agree to the same terms as the original rental agreement. The prospective subtenant plans to keep pets in the unit.
Too much trouble and risk if things go wrong. Makes evictions more complicated and costly. especially in a tenant friendly state like CA. All pain, for no gain.
A sublease contract means less control over apartment changes. As a subtenant, you have limited control over the apartment as you are not the primary leaseholder. The original tenant has ultimate control over the property and can impose restrictions or limitations on your use of the space.