Subletting a Rented Apartment
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Question
Is it permissible for a tenant who rented an apartment for a year to sublet it to others during that time?
Answer
In Choshen Mishpat, Siman 316, it is explained that it is permissible, but only if they are of the same quality, meaning not to introduce more difficult people, and if rented to adults, not to rent to children. However, today it is mostly mentioned in the contract that there is no permission to sublet, [except for contracts where it is explicitly stated that subtenants can be introduced], and even if it is not mentioned, some say it is a clerical error since it is customary to write.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 316
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