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sublessor

sublessor

7.5
A person who rents a place to someone while they still rent it
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌlɛsər/
translation icon : subarrendador
  • As a sublessor, he was responsible for ensuring the property was maintained during the tenant's stay.
  • represent the sublessor

Examples

  • The sublessor is responsible for collecting rent from the subtenant each month.

  • Before moving in, the subtenant signed an agreement with the sublessor.

  • A sublessor must follow the terms of the original lease when subletting the property.

  • The sublessor signed the agreement yesterday.

  • Many sublessors operate in urban areas.

  • The sublessor agreed to rent the apartment to a new tenant after signing the lease.

  • She acted as the sublessor and found someone to take over her lease for the year.

Surface Forms

sublessor singular
sublessors plural

Morphology

sublessor = lessor (transparent) = sub + lessor

The meaning is directly built from the prefix 'sub-' (indicating secondary or under) plus 'lessor' (a person who leases), yielding a person who leases on to another (subleases).

Etymology

The word sublessor comes from sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' and lessor meaning 'one who leases' or 'landlord'. So a sublessor is a renter who lets the place to another person, which fits the origin because they lease it on after renting it.