Updated August 08, 2023
A South Dakota sublease agreement establishes the legal framework necessary for a current tenant (sub-lessor) to rent all or part of the property to a new sub-tenant (sub-lessee). Tenants looking to sublet a space in their residence or the entire unit can utilize this standard contract to comply with the fundamental laws governing such agreements. Sub-lessors need not be professional landlords to draft the understanding into a viable document effectively. Generally, a sub-lessor only acts as a landlord in relation to the sub-lessee; this is owed to the fact that the sub-lessor does not own the property but rather rents the property from an owner/manager. However, for all intents and purposes, the sub-lessor shall be the landlord of the property in the eyes of the sub-lessor. Note that a sub-lessor will simultaneously retain a tenant’s role in regards to the property owner/manager and their agreement. Though the sub-lessee would be populating the property owner’s premises, the two are not bound by contract since a sublease is solely between the sub-lessor and sublessee. The property/owner must still provide their express written consent to approve of the sublet.
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