A Virginia sublease agreement is a legal document that an original tenant (or “sublessor”) can use to rent out a property they’re currently renting to a new tenant (or “sublessee”). This rental can include the entire property or simply part of the property, such as a room in a house.
An original rental agreement may contain provisions about whether the landlord is allowed to approve or disapprove a subleasing arrangement. In Virginia, a landlord has 10 business days to approve or deny the request. If they don’t respond within 10 days, the tenant can assume the landlord approves the subleasing arrangement.