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Originally Posted by squiggs96
You can sublet your apartment if you get written consent from your landlord to sublet. A landlord can only refuse on reasonable grounds and must give you the reasons in writing. What is reasonable will differ from case to case. If your landlord does not answer your request within 14 days, you are entitled to assume consent has been given. Your landlord cannot charge you a fee for requesting consent to sublet.
Look up the Alberta Residential Tenancy Act.
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Thanks. I had talked to him over the phone Thursday, and he said that I was not allowed to sublet, and that his agency deals with all subleasing. He denied my request , and said he will charge a mandatory $300.00 for a 'fee' for subleasing. it doesn't really make sense, since I have little incentive to clean the place, as I will be spending money on cleaning supplies for appliances, etc. and putting in several hours time at it, while only receiving max. $125.00 back (excluding deductions, if there are any).
It does not really make sense since I've heard of bad tenants damaging their suite to the point that the deposit does not cover the damage. I have several references from the past landlords indicating that I paid in full at the first of every month, with no problems. Yet there is a possibility that I could end up receiving virtually nothing (I was moving a furniture item two months ago, and accidentally cracked the bottom of one of the vertical blinds, which I am not sure where I can get it replaced).
Thanks for the advice. I will double check with the Residential Tenancy of Alberta on Monday, I guess.