sublessor

The sublessor signed the rental agreement with the new tenant.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who subleases property: A "sublessor" is an individual or entity that grants a sublease; that is, the original tenant who rents out all or part of the leased property to a third party (the sublessee) while retaining primary responsibility to the original landlord.

Usage Examples

• (The original tenant needs approval from the main property owner.)
• (She was the person who rented out the property to another person.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sublessor's liability": The legal responsibility of the sublessor to the original landlord for any breaches of the master lease by the sublessee.
  • The sublessor remained liable for unpaid rent even after the sublessee moved out. (The original tenant was still legally responsible for the payment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sublessee (n): the person who rents property from a sublessor.
  • The sublessee paid rent directly to the sublessor. (The subtenant made payments to the original tenant.)
• Sublease (n/v): the lease agreement between the sublessor and sublessee; the act of granting such a lease.
  • They signed a sublease for the remaining six months of the term. (They agreed to a rental contract for a portion of the original lease period.)

Synonyms

• Subtenant (n): a person who rents from a tenant (often used interchangeably with sublessee, but the sublessor is the "head tenant").
• Intermediate lessor: a formal term for the sublessor in legal contexts.

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