A South Carolina sublease agreement is a rental contract between a current tenant (“sublessor”) and a new tenant (“sublessee” or “subtenant”). The sublessor is the tenant already on the existing lease agreement who pays rent to the landlord.
A sublease must be approved by the original landlord and comply with the initial lease’s terms. The sublessor is ultimately responsible for the premises if the subtenant does not abide by the original lease and inflicts damages on the landlord’s property.