Property Management
A NH residential tenant who sublets their apartment without the landlord's permission when the lease prohibits subletting has:
AA legal right to sublet if the subtenant is qualified
BViolated the lease terms, potentially giving the landlord grounds for eviction✓ Correct
CThe legal right to sublet since NH law prohibits lease restrictions on subletting
DNo liability as long as the subtenant pays the rent
Explanation
If a lease prohibits subletting without landlord consent, a tenant who sublets without permission has breached the lease. This can give the landlord grounds to evict for lease violation under NH RSA 540.
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