Sublease

Master Lease
A Master Lease is a primary leasing agreement under which the tenant, who leases the entire property, has the right to sublease portions of it to other sub-tenants. It serves as the foundation lease agreement in situations where the property may be divided for subleasing.
Operating Lease
An operating lease is an agreement where the lessee leases an asset from the lessor for a certain period but does not assume risks and rewards of ownership.
Primary Lease
A Primary Lease is an agreement between a property owner (landlord) and a tenant that may be partially or wholly subleased to another tenant.
Sandwich Lease
A sandwich lease is a real estate arrangement in which a lessee becomes a lessor by subletting the property. This intermediate leaseholder holds a secondary lease between the property owner and the end user, typically without owning or primarily using the property.
Sublease
A sublease is a lease agreement between a tenant (lessee) and a third party (sublessee) allowing the sublessee to occupy the leased property. The original tenant remains liable to the landlord for the lease obligations.
Sublet
Subletting refers to the practice of a tenant leasing out a rental property to another person for a portion of the lease term. Subletting agreements typically require the consent of the original landlord.

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