Only if the lease allows it. 的 住宅租赁 表格(TXR 2001)及 住宅租赁 for a Multi-Family Property Unit form (TXR 2011) state that a tenant cannot sublet without the landlord’s prior written consent. A landlord can evict an unauthorized subtenant and sue the tenant and unauthorized subtenant for any property damages.
Both leases state that any subtenant must be acceptable as a tenant and sign a new lease with terms acceptable to the landlord, a sublease with terms approved by the landlord, or an assignment of the current lease in a form approved by the landlord.
的 original tenant is still responsible for the lease unless otherwise stated in the sublease or assignment by the landlord. 的 Lease Amendment Concerning Tenant Change form (TXR 2211) includes sections to evidence a subtenant or assignee, whether the prior tenant will be released from liability, and whether and how the rent can be divided among tenants and subtenants.