You should notify both the Sheffield City Council Leasehold Management Team and our Leasehold Management & Technical Services Team if you sublet your property, but you do not need our permission.

This is so that any letters we need to send you are sent directly to you as the leaseholder as well as to the property address. It also allows us to contact you, should we need to, regarding any problems at the property – for example, leaks within or affecting the premises.

You will also need to advise your mortgage lender if you do rent out your home.

You will remain responsible for ensuring that the terms of the lease are complied with and you will remain liable for any breaches, regardless of whether the breaches are committed by you, your sub-tenant or other parties connected to your sub-tenant. You will therefore be responsible for the behaviour of your sub-tenant(s). This would include, for example, ensuring that they do not cause a nuisance to neighbours.