Assignment and subletting

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Title: Assignment and subletting (Links to English resource)
Summary: Assignment is the legal term for when a tenant transfers their whole interest in a rental property to another person. For example, if a tenant signed a 12-month tenancy agreement (lease) but decided to leave after 6 months, they could get another person to move in and take over their lease. The new tenant would take the place of the original tenant, paying rent directly to the landlord, and having all the rights and responsibilities of the original tenant.
Organisation: Tenants Victoria (former Tenants Union Victoria)
Last reviewed: October 2020
Target audience: General

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