{
  "url": "https://classa.info/guides/subleases-and-assignments",
  "title": "Subleases and assignments: when, how, and at what cost",
  "description": "The two principal exit routes from a traditional office lease — and what makes them work or fail.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Sublease is faster but leaves the original tenant on the hook.",
  "tldr": [
    "Sublease is faster but leaves the original tenant on the hook.",
    "Assignment fully transfers obligations — but is harder to negotiate landlord consent for.",
    "Most leases include a recapture right — landlord can take back the space instead of consenting.",
    "Sublease economics are softening in tenant-favorable cycles; budget significant rent loss."
  ],
  "faqs": [],
  "pageType": "guide",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/guides/subleases-and-assignments), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}