Property Management

What is 'lease assignment' vs. 'subletting' in Idaho residential and commercial leasing?

AThey are identical in Idaho law
BAssignment transfers all lease rights to a new tenant; subletting transfers only partial lease rights while the original tenant retains some obligation to the landlord✓ Correct
CAssignment requires a new lease; subletting requires only landlord notification
DAssignment is for commercial; subletting is for residential

Explanation

In a lease assignment, the tenant (assignor) transfers all remaining rights and obligations under the lease to a new tenant (assignee). In a sublease, the original tenant sublets to a subtenant but retains privity with the landlord and remains liable under the original lease. Idaho leases typically require landlord consent for both assignment and subletting.

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