Sublease for Commercial Property (DC)

If a tenant wants to get out of a lease that is not yet expired, one option is to sublet all or a portion of the premises to another party. For example, if a tenant signs a lease for 12 months and wants to move after 10 months, they can try to sublet the premises for the remaining 2 months. Another example is if a tenant no longer needs the entire space, they can sublet a portion of the premises to a subtenant. This can be done using a "Sublease," which is an agreement where the original tenant (called the "Sublandlord") sublets the premises to another party (the "Subtenant").

With a sublease, the original tenant is still responsible to the landlord for all the obligations stated in the original lease agreement. However, the original tenant, as a new sublandlord, can use the sublease to set terms for their agreement with the new subtenant. This can include things such as the amount of rent and when it's due to the sublandlord, the premises subject to the sublease, who pays for utilities, and any deposits.

This particular sublease is for commercial properties. Note that in most cases the sublandlord must get the landlord's written consent to sublease, which you'll have the option to include in this document.