Parting with Possession by the Tenant

• Author: John Dickie/David Lyman
• Pages: 193-207

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Parting with Possession

by the Tenant

Learning Outcomes

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

• Identify which details must be included in a tenant’s

written notice of termination

• Distinguish between a sublet and an assignment of a

tenancy

• Understand a landlord’s remedies for an unauthorized

sublet

• Understand a landlord’s remedies for an unauthorized

assignment

• Identify the forms required for a tenant to terminate

based on sexual violence or domestic abuse

• Explain the confidentiality requirements for a notice

to terminate for sexual violence or domestic abuse

Termination by the Tenant .............. 194

Procedural Requirements ................ 194

The Difference Between a Sublet and an

Assignment ........................ 195

Subletting ............................. 197

Subletting Process ................... 197

Practical Advice for Landlords

and Tenants ..................... 198

Applications to the Board .............. 198

Regaining Possession at the End of

a Sublet ........................ 198

Landlord’s Remedy for an

Unauthorized Sublet .............. 199

Assignment ............................ 200

Assignment Process .................. 200

Application to the Board ............... 200

Landlord’s Remedies for Unauthorized

Assignment ..................... 201

Termination for Sexual Violence or

Domestic Abuse .................... 201

Death of the Tenant .................... 203

Abandoned Units and Property .......... 204

An Unauthorized Occupant .............. 205

Key Terms ............................. 207

Review Questions ...................... 207

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