What is the difference between assigning and subletting a unit?
“Assigning a unit” means that the tenant moves out of the unit permanently and transfers their tenancy to another person. All the terms of the original rental agreement stay the same – the amount of the rent and what services are included etc. “Subletting a unit” means that the tenant moves out of their unit for a specific period of time but the tenant plans to move back into the unit before the end of the tenancy. The person who moves in is known as a subtenant. They are responsible to pay the rent to the original tenant who then pays it to the landlord. Sleepwell will not refuse the idea of subletting the unit, but they can refuse to allow the tenant to sublet to a specific person if they have a good reason.
