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Residential Tenancies Act, 2006; Part VI, Section 97 – Subletting Rental Unit

According to the Act:

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With the consent of the landlord, a tenant may sublet a rental to another person, thus giving the other person the right to

occupy the rental unit for a term ending on a specified date before the end of the tenant’s term or period and giving the

tenant the right to resume occupancy on that date.

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A landlord shall not arbitrarily or unreasonably withhold consent to the sublet of a rental unit to a potential subtenant.

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A landlord may charge a tenant only for the landlord’s reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in giving consent to a

subletting.

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If a tenant has sublet a rental unit to another person, (a) the tenant remains entitled to the benefits, and is liable to the

landlord for the breaches, of the tenant’s obligations under the tenancy agreement or this Act during the subtenancy; and

(b) the subtenant is entitled to the benefits, and is liable to the tenant for the breaches, of the subtenant’s obligations

under the subletting agreement or this Act during the sub‐tenancy.

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A subtenant has no right to occupy the rental unit after the end of the sub‐tenancy.

For more information about the Residential Tenancies Act, and your rights and obligations as a Tenant or as a Subtenant, please

contact the Landlord and Tenant Board (the Board) at 416‐645‐8080 from within the Toronto calling area, or toll‐free at 1‐888‐332‐

3234 from outside Toronto, and speak to a Customer Service Representative.

Customer Service Representatives are available Monday to Friday, except holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They can provide

you with information about the Residential Tenancies Act and the Board's processes; they cannot provide you with legal advice. You

can also access the automated information menu at the same numbers listed above 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

NOTE:

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Ontario Institute of Technology makes no representations, warranties, claims, promises or guarantees about the completeness,

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the specific circumstances of each case, and laws are constantly changing, you should never rely solely on any information contained

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qualified lawyer.

Sample Sublet Agreement Form Prepared by: Off‐Campus Living, Student and Community Services, Student Experience Centre, UOIT

Last Updated: May 2011

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