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Do we need to make an agreement with subtenants about renting our apartment?

Yes. If you know the specific time that you are going to sublet the apartment, it is preferable to make a fixed-term agreement so that you rent it, for example, from May 15th to August 31st. If you make a periodic agreement, for example, by renting from week to week, you will be limited in the timing and reasons that you can ask the tenants to leave when you want to move back in.

Your agreement with the subtenants should include all the obligations that you agreed to in your lease with the landlord, because you will still be liable for those obligations and you will want to make sure they are carried out. You can consider any extra terms that you think might be necessary.

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