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Subleasing

If a tenant wishes to move before a lease ends, he may choose to sublease. This means leasing your lease to another person who moves in and pays rent.

However with subleasing, you still are responsible to your landlord for the original lease. You also can be held responsible for any problems created by the new tenant.

Before subleasing to another individual, the tenant must get the landlord's approval. Missouri law allows the landlord to double the amount of rent if a tenant subleases without approval.

If a tenant needs to move before the lease terminates, the lease may be canceled if the landlord approves. The tenant and landlord must sign a statement that the lease has been canceled by mutual agreement.

Remember, you need a written agreement to sublease or cancel your lease.

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