Property Management
A Mississippi property manager discovers a tenant has sublet their apartment to a third party without written landlord consent, violating the lease. The property manager should:
AIgnore the subletting since the original tenant is still responsible
BIssue a written notice to cure or quit, following Mississippi landlord-tenant law and the lease terms✓ Correct
CImmediately change the locks
DAccept rent from the subtenant going forward
Explanation
Unauthorized subletting violates the lease. The proper response is a written notice to cure (remedy the violation by removing the subtenant) or quit (vacate the premises), following Mississippi's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act procedures.
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