Sublease Agreement - Mississippi

SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (MISSISSIPPI)

Before you use this: Attach the entire Master Lease and its amendments. This agreement is conditioned on written consent from the master landlord, shown below, and on Sublandlord's continued right to sublet. Complete the consent before Subtenant takes possession.

This Sublease Agreement is made on [__/__/____] between [SUBLANDLORD LEGAL NAME] ("Sublandlord"), the tenant under the Master Lease, and [SUBTENANT LEGAL NAME(S)] (together, "Subtenant"). The master landlord is [MASTER LANDLORD NAME].

1. Premises and Master Lease

The Master Lease dated [__/__/____] covers the dwelling at [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, MS ZIP] and is ☐ month-to-month ☐ scheduled to end on [__/__/____]. A complete copy, including amendments, is attached as Exhibit A.

Sublandlord subleases to Subtenant ☐ the entire dwelling ☐ the following private space: [DESCRIBE]. Shared areas and access: [DESCRIBE]. Included parking or storage: [DESCRIBE OR NONE]. Authorized occupants: [NAMES].

2. Consent and delivery

This Agreement becomes effective only when the master landlord signs the consent below and delivers a copy to both parties. Subtenant may not take possession before that delivery. Sublandlord will deliver possession and keys on [__/__/____] if consent has been delivered. The parties will then complete and sign a move-in condition record as Exhibit B.

Sublandlord remains responsible to the master landlord for Sublandlord's obligations under the Master Lease. The master landlord's consent here does not release Sublandlord from those obligations unless the master landlord separately agrees in writing.

3. Monthly term

The sublease begins [__/__/____] and continues from month to month until lawfully ended. It does not promise occupancy beyond Sublandlord's lawful right to possess the dwelling under the Master Lease. Sublandlord will promptly give Subtenant a copy of any notice that may end or materially change the Master Lease. The parties will cooperate in a lawful transition if the Master Lease ends; nothing here waives Subtenant's rights under controlling law.

4. Rent and utilities

Subtenant will pay Sublandlord $[AMOUNT] monthly on day [1-28] of each month by [METHOD] at [PAYMENT ADDRESS OR ACCOUNT]. Rent for an initial partial period, if any, is $[AMOUNT / ZERO] for [START DATE THROUGH END DATE / NONE], due [__/__/____ / NONE] to Sublandlord. The first full monthly rent, if one becomes due, covers [START DATE THROUGH END DATE / NONE], begins after any initial partial period ends, and is due [__/__/____ / N/A]. If this sublease lawfully ends during a later rent period, final partial rent is $[AMOUNT / ZERO] for [START DATE THROUGH END DATE / NONE], due [__/__/____ / NONE] to Sublandlord. Enter "none" and "N/A" for an unused period and due date. If the sublease lawfully ends before the first full period begins, use the initial partial-period field for all agreed dates and mark the first full and final partial periods "none." Each partial amount replaces monthly rent for its listed dates and is not charged twice. Later full monthly rent is due on the recurring day above. No late fee or returned-payment fee is agreed. Sublandlord remains responsible for paying the master landlord under the Master Lease.

Sublandlord pays [UTILITIES]; Subtenant pays [UTILITIES]. Shared utilities are allocated by [FORMULA AND BILL ACCESS]. A change to rent or charges requires a written amendment signed by Sublandlord and Subtenant or another route permitted by controlling law.

Sublandlord will credit rent already paid for dates covered by a completed initial or final partial-period amount against rent due for those dates and refund any excess for those dates within 15 days after this sublease lawfully ends. This rent accounting is separate from the security-deposit accounting below.

5. Security deposit

Subtenant pays Sublandlord a refundable deposit of $[AMOUNT] at signing. Within 30 days after both this sublease ends and Subtenant delivers possession, Sublandlord will account for and return the deposit, less only documented deductions permitted by Mississippi law. Sublandlord will provide an itemized statement with any balance. This 30-day return period is Sublandlord's contractual promise; any shorter controlling period applies. Subtenant will give a forwarding address. The deposit is not the last month's rent unless the parties later agree in writing.

6. Use, care, repairs, and access

Subtenant will use the space as a residence and comply with the attached Master Lease terms that apply to this occupancy and do not conflict with controlling law. Subtenant will keep the space reasonably clean, promptly report needed repairs to [SUBLANDLORD CONTACT], and pay for damage caused by Subtenant or guests beyond ordinary wear.

Sublandlord will pass repair requests requiring master landlord action to the master landlord and perform Sublandlord's own agreed duties. For nonemergency entry by Sublandlord, at least 24 hours' notice at a reasonable time is an agreed term; Subtenant's consent or an emergency may permit earlier entry. The master landlord's access remains governed by the Master Lease and controlling law.

7. Changes and ending the monthly sublease

Subtenant may not assign this sublease or further sublet without written consent from Sublandlord and the master landlord. Either Sublandlord or Subtenant may end the month-to-month sublease by written notice delivered to the other at least 30 days before the stated termination date, under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3). Section 89-8-19(4) preserves the statutory no-notice exception for a substantial violation of the agreement or Chapter 89-8 that materially affects health or safety. A party seeking possession or another remedy must use the process required by controlling law.

Subtenant will return possession and keys when this sublease lawfully ends, ordinary wear excepted. A signed move-out condition record may document any deposit deductions.

8. Notices and general terms

Sublandlord's notice address is [ADDRESS]; Subtenant's notice address is [ADDRESS]. Routine written notices will be delivered personally or by [TRACKED MAIL METHOD]. Statutory notices must also satisfy the applicable delivery rules. Mississippi law governs. Controlling law prevails over any conflicting term. Changes must be in writing and signed by Sublandlord and Subtenant.

Exhibit A (Master Lease and amendments), Exhibit B (condition record), and Exhibit C (master landlord's written consent, if separate from the signature below), and Exhibit D (completed federal lead disclosure if this is covered housing) are attached and incorporated.

Signatures

Sublandlord: [SIGNATURE] Printed name: [NAME] Date: [__/__/____]

Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Printed name: [NAME] Date: [__/__/____]

Additional Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Printed name: [NAME] Date: [__/__/____]

Master Landlord Consent: I consent to this sublease as stated above and authorize Subtenant's occupancy on its terms, subject to the Master Lease. My consent does not release Sublandlord from the Master Lease unless separately agreed in writing.

Master Landlord: [SIGNATURE] Printed name/title: [NAME/TITLE] Date: [__/__/____]

Exhibit D — Federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure

Complete and sign this exhibit before Subtenant is bound if the dwelling was built before 1978 and is covered by the federal target-housing rule. For a separately rented individual room, check the rule's 0-bedroom-dwelling and child-under-six conditions. Building year: [____]. Coverage: ☐ covered ☐ exempt; if exempt, basis: [____]. For covered housing, Sublandlord must give each Subtenant the EPA-approved lead-hazard pamphlet and copies of all available lead records or reports, including applicable common-area and building-wide records, before obligation. Keep the completed disclosure with the agreement.

Lead Warning Statement (40 C.F.R. § 745.113(b)(1)):

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.

Sublandlord's disclosure (choose one): ☐ Known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards are present. Location, painted-surface condition, and basis of knowledge: [____]. ☐ No knowledge of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the housing.

Records and reports (choose one): ☐ All available records and reports have been provided to Subtenant; list each: [____]. ☐ No such records or reports are available.

Subtenant's acknowledgment: I received the sublandlord's disclosure above, copies of the listed records and reports (if any), and the EPA-approved lead-hazard information pamphlet.

Participating agent's statement: I informed Sublandlord of sublandlord's obligations under 42 U.S.C. § 4852d and am aware of my duty to ensure compliance with the federal disclosure rule. ☐ No agent participates.

The signers certify the accuracy of their statements to the best of their knowledge.

Sublandlord and any participating agent shall retain this signed exhibit or the signed Sublease containing these disclosures for at least three years from the start of the Sublease.

Sublandlord: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Additional Subtenant, if any: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Participating agent, if any: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]