If you need to sublet your rental property, you can easily use BoligPortal to advertise the home and find the right tenant. It’s completely free!
Subletting means that you are renting a property and want to rent it out to someone else – either the entire home, where you temporarily move out, or individual rooms, where you continue to live there with roommates.
In this guide, you can read more about the two types of subletting, including how to proceed as a landlord on BoligPortal when you want to sublet your home.
In this guide
Subletting one or more rooms in your rental
Subletting rooms means that you (the tenant) rent out one or more rooms in your rented home to another person (the subtenant), while you continue living in the property yourself.
This differs from subletting the entire property, which has stricter rules and time limits.
Subletting rooms is especially common in shared housing, where people want to split rent or live in a more community-oriented setup.
Rules for subletting rooms
- You must live in the home yourself for the entire duration of the sublet
- Rent must be reasonable and proportionate to the total rent
- There are no time limitations
- The number of residents (including yourself) must not exceed the number of rooms
- Utility expenses must be included in the rent – not charged separately (no on-account billing)
- You (as the original tenant) are still fully responsible to the landlord
As the original tenant, you remain liable to the landlord and are fully responsible for ensuring that the property and the original rental agreement are not violated.
We recommend creating a rental contract for each of the rooms you sublet in your home.
As a landlord on BoligPortal, you can create legally valid rental contracts that are signed digitally by all parties – completely free of charge.
Learn more about how to create a rental contract on BoligPortal here.
You can also read about how to specify in the contract that you are subletting a room right here.
Subletting your entire rental home
Subletting the entire home means that you, as the tenant, temporarily hand over your entire rented property to another person (the subtenant) while you live elsewhere during that period.
This is relevant for things like studying abroad, internships, or temporary work in another city or country.
There are specific rules and limitations – particularly concerning the duration and the requirement for approval from your landlord.
Rules for subletting the entire property
- You must have a legally valid reason for temporarily moving out of your rental home
- Your landlord must provide written consent for the sublet
- You may sublet the home for a maximum of 2 years
- You may not make a profit – meaning that you may not charge more in rent than you pay yourself, unless the extra amount covers documented additional costs
- You (as the tenant) are still fully responsible to the landlord
Remember the rental contract when subletting
As the original tenant, you will always remain fully responsible for the property – even if you sublet all or part of it to a subtenant.
As a landlord on BoligPortal, you can create, sign, and manage legally valid rental contracts – completely free. This ensures you’re well protected when subletting your rental home.
Learn more about how to create a rental contract on BoligPortal here.
Learn more about subletting
When subletting your rental property, it’s important to familiarize yourself thoroughly with the specific rules in the tenancy law that apply to subletting.
This ensures that no issues arise – either with the subtenant or your landlord.
Read more about the rules for subletting on BoligPortal’s blog right here.
Note: The content on this page should not be considered as legal advice.
If you require legal or financial assistance, you should consult with a qualified lawyer, accountant, or financial advisor.