What are my obligations as a leaseholder?
If you sublet your home, the terms, obligations and covenants within your lease still apply to you whilst you are not living in the property.
This means that you remain responsible for all payments to Contour Property Services or Onward. You must also ensure that your tenant is aware of the terms of the lease and complies with all relevant clauses, as if your subtenant breaches the terms of your lease, for example by causing antisocial behaviour, it is you as the leaseholder who we will take action against.
If you own a property that requires you to be of retirement age, to lease it, then this term will also apply to any tenant you let the property to.
Your subtenant must not sublet the property, and you must ensure the property is not overcrowded.
It is advisable that you sublet your home on similar terms to those outlined in your lease in the form of a tenancy agreement. If you are using a letting agent, they should be able to provide a tenancy agreement, but you may need to amend it to ensure it covers all of the terms of your lease.