Request for authorization to sublet a dwelling Quebec
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[Your first and last name]
[Address of the dwelling]
[Phone / email]
[City], [date]
BY REGISTERED MAIL
[Landlord’s name]
[Address]
Re: Notice of intention to sublet – [address, apt. ___]
Dear Sir or Madam,
In accordance with the Civil Code of Québec, I hereby notify you of my intention to sublet the dwelling I rent from you under the lease dated [date].
- Subtenant: [first and last name], currently residing at [address], [phone / email];
- Period of the sublease: from [date] to [date];
- [Reason, if desired: work assignment abroad / studies].
Please let me know within 15 days of receipt of this notice whether you consent. Failing a reply within that time, you will be deemed to have consented. You may refuse only for a serious reason, which must be given to me in writing.
I remain responsible to you for the obligations of the lease during the sublease.
Sincerely,
[Signature]
[First and last name]
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Drafting notes
- The tenant must notify the lessor of the intention to sublet, giving the name and address of the subtenant (art. 1870 C.C.Q.); the lessor may refuse only for a serious reason (art. 1871 C.C.Q.).
- Failing a reply within 15 days, the lessor is deemed to have consented.
- Unlike an assignment of lease, in a sublease the original tenant remains bound to the lessor.
How to use this template
- Download the letter in Word or PDF with the button above.
- Adapt it to your situation: your contact information, the recipient’s, the facts, dates and amounts.
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About the author
Sonia Pin Legal counsel, business law
Sonia Pin is a legal professional specializing in business law and commercial litigation. She drafts and updates the contract and letter templates published on Avocat Montréal, with a focus on Quebec civil law (Civil Code of Québec) and the practical requirements of the courts and administrative tribunals.
