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subtenant

 

[ หˆsสŒbหŒtษ›nษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

leasing arrangement

A subtenant is a person who rents or leases a property from a tenant who has already rented it from the landlord. This arrangement typically occurs when the original tenant cannot occupy the space for the entire duration of the lease. The subtenant agrees to pay rent to the original tenant, who in turn remains responsible for the lease to the landlord. Subtenants may have limited rights compared to primary tenants, depending on the terms of the original lease agreement.

Synonyms

renter, sublessee, tenant.

Examples of usage

  • I found a subtenant to take over my lease for the summer.
  • The landlord allows subtenants as long as they are approved.
  • After moving to a new city, she became a subtenant in her friend's apartment.

Translations

Translations of the word "subtenant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subinquilino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคชเค•เคฟเคฐเคพเคฏเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Untermieter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ subsewa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะฝะฐะนะผะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podnajemca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ตใƒ–ใƒ†ใƒŠใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sous-locataire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ subarrendatario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alt kiracฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œ๋ธŒ ์„ธ์ž…์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชุฃุฌุฑ ุซุงู†ูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podnรกjemce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podnรกjomnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝฌ็งŸ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podnajemnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undirleigjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัะฐะปา›ั‹ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐ ะฐะปัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alt icarษ™รงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ subarrendatario

Etymology

The term 'subtenant' originates from the prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' or 'below' combined with 'tenant', which comes from the Latin word 'tenere', meaning 'to hold'. The use of 'tenant' in a legal sense can be traced back to the feudal system where a tenant was someone who held land granted by a lord in exchange for service. Over time, as the complexities of rental agreements evolved, the concept of subleasing emerged, giving rise to the word 'subtenant'. This term reflects the hierarchical nature of property rental, where the subtenant exists beneath the primary tenant in the lease structure.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,932 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.