Property News · July 23, 2019

Be careful when renting a sublet property: if there’s no agreement in place you could end up evicted


Before deciding to rent a property, a prospective tenant should pay attention to whether it is being leased by the landlord or sublet by the principal tenant, as subletting may involve complicated issues and a subtenant’s rights might not be protected.According to a circular about tenancy matters issued by the Estate Agents Authority (EAA), agents handling the subletting of properties should review the principal tenancy agreement between the landlord and the principal tenant to see if there is…

Source : South China Morning Post
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