Updated March 27, 2024
A Rhode Island sublease agreement is a rental document that settles the terms surrounding a sublet arrangement between an initial tenant (sub-lessor) and a new sub-tenant (sub-lessee). Sub-lessors can rent out a space within the premises or find a subletter in order to move out without breaking their lease with the landlord. They remain liable for rent, damages, and any other terms of the master lease.
Right to Sublet
Rhode Island does not automatically grant tenants the right to sublet. Therefore, permission to sublet must be arranged either in the master lease agreement or with a Landlord Consent Form.
Short-Term Tax
Rental arrangements lasting longer than 30 days are not subject to Rhode Island’s short-term tax.[1]
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