Residential Sublease Agreement - Connecticut

Residential Sublease Agreement — Connecticut

Before you use this: Complete the official Connecticut Rental Terms Summary Form and place it as the first page before providing this written sublease to Subtenant. Attach the master lease and document any consent it requires before Subtenant takes possession. Connecticut treats a subletting tenant as a landlord for security-deposit rules. A separate statutory notice to quit and lawful process are required if a landlord later seeks court possession; a contract notice is not that notice.

This Sublease Agreement is made on [__/__/____] between [PRIMARY TENANT NAME] (“Sublessor”) and [SUBTENANT NAME] (“Subtenant”). The primary landlord is [LANDLORD NAME]. The parties agree as follows.

Premises and master lease

Address: [STREET, UNIT, CITY, CONNECTICUT, ZIP].
Space sublet: ☐ Entire dwelling ☐ Only [ROOM OR AREA], with shared use of [COMMON AREAS].
Master lease dated: [__/__/____]. Master lease term: ☐ Fixed through [__/__/____] ☐ Month to month. A complete copy and amendments are attached as Exhibit A and were given to Subtenant before signing.
Authorization: ☐ Written primary-landlord consent is attached or signed below. ☐ The master lease permits this sublease without additional consent; identify clause: [________]. Subtenant will not take possession until the selected authorization is documented.

This sublease is subordinate to the master lease. Subtenant will follow its applicable lawful terms on occupants, guests, pets, noise, utilities, access, and care. This agreement does not release Sublessor from the master lease or promise a longer right to occupy than Sublessor has. Sublessor remains responsible to the primary landlord unless the landlord separately agrees otherwise in writing.

Term, rent, and utilities

Occupancy begins: [__/__/____]. Stated fixed-term end: [__/__/____], no later than any known fixed master-lease end. Renewal requires a signed agreement and any required primary-landlord consent. Any termination or possession step remains subject to Connecticut law, including protection for a qualifying tenant under § 47a-23c.
Rent: $[________] per month, due on day [1-28] to [PAYEE AND PAYMENT METHOD]. Each full monthly period begins on that due day and ends the day before the next due day. First full monthly payment, if one occurs: ☐ None ☐ The monthly rent above covers [START DATE] through [END DATE] and is due [__/__/____]. Initial partial-period rent, if any: $[________ / ZERO] for [START DATE / NONE] through [END DATE / NONE], due [__/__/____ / NONE] to [PAYEE / NONE]. Final partial-period rent, if occupancy lawfully ends mid-period: $[________ / ZERO] for [START DATE / NONE] through [END DATE / NONE], due [__/__/____ / NONE] to [PAYEE / NONE]. Each partial amount replaces monthly rent for its dates and is not charged twice; write "none" when a period does not apply. If the entire stay falls in one partial period, enter its payment only as the initial partial amount and mark the first full and final partial periods "none."
The monthly rent above and the official first-page summary must include every fee, charge, or cost Subtenant must pay periodically unless Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7d(b) permits its exclusion. Use the same inclusive amount in any advertisement or offer of this sublease.

Sublessor will accept a lawful nonelectronic option for rent and any security deposit; electronic funds transfer is not the exclusive method.

Sublessor will credit rent already paid for dates covered by a completed partial-period amount and refund any excess for those dates within 15 days after the sublease lawfully ends.

Utilities and services: [SPECIFY EACH PAYER, AMOUNT OR SPLIT, AND DUE DATE]. A periodic amount in this field is included in the rent stated above unless § 47a-7d(b) permits a separate charge. Permitted separate charge and reason for exclusion, if any: [DESCRIPTION AND APPLICABLE § 47a-7d(b) CATEGORY / NONE]. No heat or utilities surcharge will be charged for a service included in rent. For this agreement or a renewal entered into on or after October 1, 2026, Subtenant will not be charged for utilities billed to Subtenant unless a separate meter measures utilities delivered exclusively to Subtenant’s dwelling unit. Identify the unit served by each meter before completing a split for a room-only sublease.

Sublessor will give a receipt stating the date, amount, and purpose of each cash payment and, on Subtenant’s request, provide a copy of the dwelling’s ledger or equivalent accounting showing charges, payments, and balance or surplus.

Security deposit

Subtenant's age at signing: ☐ Under 62 ☐ 62 or older.
Security deposit received: $[________] on [__/__/____]. The maximum Sublessor may demand is two months' rent for a tenant under 62, or one month's rent for a tenant 62 or older. If Subtenant turns 62 after paying more than one month’s rent as a deposit, Sublessor will return the excess on Subtenant’s request. Sublessor will immediately place the deposit in a statutory escrow account and provide written notice of the amount and financial institution within 30 days. Sublessor will pay or credit statutory interest on each tenancy anniversary and annually thereafter, and pay accrued interest within 21 days after an earlier termination or deposit return, as § 47a-21(i) requires.

Deposit escrow institution and address, if known at signing: [________________________________]. Amount held: $[________].

At the end of the tenancy, Sublessor may deduct documented damage caused by Subtenant's failure to meet Subtenant's obligations and must return the balance plus interest with an itemized damage statement. The deadline is 21 days after termination or 15 days after Sublessor receives Subtenant's written forwarding address, whichever is later. Subtenant's written forwarding address, to be completed at move-out: [________________________________]. The parties will sign the move-in condition record attached as Exhibit B.

Use and care

Approved occupants: [NAMES]. Guests: [MASTER LEASE RULE OR AGREED LIMIT]. Pets: [MASTER LEASE RULE OR AGREED TERMS]. Subtenant will use the dwelling responsibly, avoid damage and disturbance, and promptly report unsafe conditions or repair needs to Sublessor. Sublessor will promptly communicate with the primary landlord and perform applicable landlord duties. This agreement does not waive a nonwaivable right or duty.

Ending occupancy and notices

The stated fixed term ends on [__/__/____], subject to the master lease and Connecticut law. An earlier departure or later periodic tenancy requires a signed agreement or applicable legal ground. If the parties later agree to a month-to-month extension, Subtenant will give [____] days' written contract notice before the rental period ends; Sublessor may end occupancy only on a ground and by procedures allowed by law. An applicable notice to quit for a court possession action must be served separately under § 47a-23. This agreement does not authorize lockout or self-help removal.

Notices to Sublessor: [NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, EMAIL IF AGREED].
Notices to Subtenant: [NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, EMAIL IF AGREED].
Person authorized to manage the premises, name and address: [________________________________].
Person authorized to receive notices, demands, and service of process, name and address: [________________________________]. Sublessor will keep these details current.

Required property notices and attachments

Common-interest community: ☐ Not applicable under § 47a-3e ☐ Written notice that the dwelling is in a common-interest community is attached because the rental is from a declarant, successor declarant, or their representative.

Fire sprinklers: ☐ Building is not required to have a fire sprinkler system under § 47a-3f(b) ☐ Building is required to have one. If required, complete and print the following notice in at least 12-point bold type:

OPERATIVE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM: ☐ EXISTS ☐ DOES NOT EXIST. IF OPERATIVE, LAST MAINTENANCE DATE: [__/__/____]; LAST INSPECTION DATE: [__/__/____].

Separate subtenancy bed-bug disclosure before renting (§ 47a-7a(c)): ☐ Section does not apply to this unattached single-family unit. ☐ The sublet dwelling is covered; complete before Subtenant is bound. This unit: ☐ Currently infested ☐ Not currently infested. Any contiguous unit owned, leased, or subleased by Sublessor: ☐ Currently infested ☐ Not currently infested ☐ No such unit. If this unit is currently infested, Sublessor will not offer it for rent until the infestation is resolved. On request, Sublessor discloses the last date the sublet dwelling was inspected and found free of infestation: [__/__/____ / NO SUCH INSPECTION]. Confirm any owner disclosure independently.

Preoccupancy walk-through (§ 47a-7c(a)): For a new separate subtenancy entered on or after January 1, 2024, Sublessor offers Subtenant a joint walk-through before occupancy. ☐ Requested ☐ Declined. If requested, use the official Department of Housing Pre-Occupancy Walk-Through Checklist, note existing conditions and damage, sign duplicate copies, and give one to each side. Date offered: [__/__/____].

Protected-tenant rights notice: ☐ Dwelling is outside a building or complex of five or more separate units and outside a mobile manufactured home park ☐ Sublessor has provided Subtenant the Department of Housing notice (DOH Form 011) required by § 47a-23c(e), attached as Exhibit C. This notice is required for the covered property category even if Subtenant is not personally a protected tenant.

Other required disclosures furnished before signing: [LIST AND ATTACH DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO THIS UNIT].

Signatures and primary-landlord consent

The parties have read this agreement and the attached master lease. Connecticut law governs. Amendments must be written and signed by both parties, with primary-landlord consent when the master lease requires it. Each party will keep a signed copy.

Sublessor signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Sublessor printed name: [________________________________]

Subtenant signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Subtenant printed name: [________________________________]

Primary landlord's consent, if required: I consent to the occupancy and term above. This consent alone does not release Sublessor from the master lease.

Landlord signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Landlord printed name and title: [________________________________]

Connecticut law reference

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-3b and 47a-6 address tenancy and contact information. Section 47a-21 expressly includes a sublessor in its deposit rules. Sections 47a-23 and 47a-23c address possession procedure and protections for certain tenants.

Federal lead-based paint disclosure (covered pre-1978 housing)

Construction year: [____]. Complete and sign this disclosure before a Tenant or Subtenant is bound to rent housing built before 1978 that is covered by 40 C.F.R. §§ 745.103 and 745.113(b). A rental of an individual room is a zero-bedroom dwelling under § 745.103; determine whether a child under six resides or is expected to reside there before treating that rental as exempt. Deliver the federally approved lead-hazard information pamphlet and all available lead records or reports before the renter is bound. Keep the completed disclosure as part of this agreement.

Lead Warning Statement:

Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must also receive a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.

Lessor's disclosure: ☐ Lessor knows of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Describe the basis for that knowledge, location, and condition of painted surfaces: [________________________________]. ☐ Lessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling.

Records and reports: ☐ Lessor provided the renter copies of all available lead-based paint or lead-hazard records and reports, including applicable common-area or building-wide reports; list them: [________________________________]. ☐ Lessor has no such records or reports.

Renter's acknowledgment: Each renter signing below acknowledges receipt of the disclosures and available records or reports identified above and the federally approved lead-hazard information pamphlet.

Agent's acknowledgment, if an agent participates: Agent has informed Lessor of Lessor's obligations under 42 U.S.C. § 4852d and is aware of Agent's duty to ensure compliance with the federal disclosure rule. ☐ No agent participates.

The undersigned certify that their statements in this disclosure are accurate to the best of their knowledge.

Lessor signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Renter signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Additional renter signature, if any: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Agent signature, if any: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]