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title: "Sublease rights — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Tenant's right to sublet space, usually subject to landlord consent."
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> Tenant's right to sublet space, usually subject to landlord consent.

## TL;DR

- Tenant's right to sublet space, usually subject to landlord consent.
- Standard Class A leases require landlord consent to sublease, 'not to be unreasonably withheld'.

# Sublease rights

*Leasing · Global*

## Short definition

Tenant's right to sublet space, usually subject to landlord consent.

## Full definition

Standard [Class A](/glossary/class-a) leases require landlord consent to [sublease](/topics/sublease-strategy)">sublease, 'not to be unreasonably withheld'. Negotiate explicit consent timelines (15–30 business days), profit-split mechanics (typically 50/50 above pass-through), and pre-approved permitted transferees (affiliates, group companies).

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Sublease rights is part of the leasing vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Sublease Strategy**](/topics/sublease-strategy) — How to use the sublease market — both as a tenant taking sublease space and as an over-supplied incumbent offloading.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/sublease-rights), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.