Section 395: Subletting house rented to other person

1) If the agreement entered into with the house owner provides that the tenant may sublet the whole or any portion of the house rented by him or her to another person, the tenant may, subject to the agreement, sublet the whole or any portion of such a house to another person.

2) If the tenant sublets the whole or any portion of the house rented to another person pursuant to sub-section (1), the tenant shall, no later than fifteen days, give information in writing indicating the name and address of the sub-tenant to the house owner.

3) A sub-tenant who rents the house pursuant to sub-section (1) shall pay the rent of the house or its portion to the tenant who has so sublet.

4) The sub-tenant who rents the house pursuant to sub-section (1) shall, while dwelling in the rented house, abide by all such terms and provisions as required to be abided by the tenant pursuant to this Chapter.

5) If the sub-tenant who rents the house pursuant to sub-section (1) fails to act in accordance with the terms while dwelling in the rented house or fails to maintain sanitation in, protect or safeguard, the house or carries out any act such as causing harassment, pain or unrest to the other dwellers of the house or neighbours, the tenant may evict the sub-tenant from the house at any time.