Kaagazaat

Residential Sub-Lease Agreement

At a glance

Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: Stamp duty depends on the rent, the term and the deposit, and Punjab and Chandigarh charge differently.
Registration: Registration is not compulsory for a term of less than one year with the rent reserved monthly (section 17(1)(d), Registration Act, 1908), which is why such papers are kept short.
Witnesses: Two witnesses are sensible: for a registered document both parties come to the Sub-Registrar with two identifying witnesses who carry original photo ID. Each witness writes full name, address and ID reference beside the signature.

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Also called

sublease agreement
sub-letting agreement
sublet rent agreement
tenant sub-tenant agreement
upkirayedar agreement
upkiraya nama
sub-tenancy deed

When you need it

Use this when you are a tenant and want to let part of the rented home, or all of it, to another person for a period, and your landlord has agreed in writing. You become the sub-lessor, the other person becomes the sub-lessee, and your own tenancy with the landlord carries on underneath.

The landlord's written consent is the first thing to get. Under both of Punjab's rent laws a tenant who sub-lets without the landlord's written consent risks losing the tenancy, and the sub-tenant's own position is only as good as yours. This agreement therefore asks you to record the landlord's consent and your own tenancy papers, and it ends the sub-lease the day your tenancy ends. Use the Landlord Consent for Subletting from this library to get the consent. Punjab runs two rent laws, the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 and the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, split by the date of the letting. Which of them covers your tenancy, and what each says about sub-letting, is not stated in this document. Confirm it with a lawyer. Not for: a shop or office (use the Sub-Lease / Sub-Licence Agreement for Commercial Premises); a room in a paying-guest house (use the Paying Guest Agreement); a tenant bringing in a flatmate who shares the home (use the Joint Tenancy Agreement for Flatmates).

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Stamp duty depends on the rent, the term and the deposit, and Punjab and Chandigarh charge differently. As published by the two Revenue Departments and read on 6 September 2026: Punjab charges 4% of the annual rent on a lease of less than one year; Chandigarh has no separate slab for that and charges, in its row for a term up to five years, 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit. Neither table is dated, so confirm the figure on the official e-stamping portal or with the Sub-Registrar before you buy the stamp. If the paper is in substance a lease, the lease rate applies whatever it is called. An under-stamped paper cannot be used as evidence until the deficit and penalty are paid.

Registration

Registration is not compulsory for a term of less than one year with the rent reserved monthly (section 17(1)(d), Registration Act, 1908), which is why such papers are kept short. A Punjab tenancy that falls under the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 may need a written, registered agreement in the form that Act prescribes; check this before relying on a short unregistered paper. If you do register, present the document to the Sub-Registrar within four months of signing.

Notarisation

Not required by law, and not a substitute for stamping or registration. A notary only records that the signatories appeared and signed, which makes it harder to deny a signature later. Carry original photo ID.

Witnesses

Two witnesses are sensible: for a registered document both parties come to the Sub-Registrar with two identifying witnesses who carry original photo ID. Each witness writes full name, address and ID reference beside the signature. A witness is an adult who is not a party to the document.

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RESIDENTIAL SUB-LEASE AGREEMENT

This Sub-Lease Agreement is made at Chandigarh on 1 April 2026.

BETWEEN

Aarav Sharma, of House No. 12, Model Town, Ludhiana (the "Sub-Lessor"), the tenant of the home described below;

AND

Simran Kaur, of Village Dhandra, Tehsil Ludhiana East, Punjab (the "Sub-Lessee").

Background

A. Harpreet Singh (the "Landlord") has let the home at Flat 804, Maya Garden City, Zirakpur, Punjab (the "Home") to the Sub-Lessor under the rent agreement dated 1 April 2025 (the "Head Tenancy").
B. The Landlord has agreed in writing to this sub-letting: the landlord’s letter of consent dated 20 September 2026.
C. The Sub-Lessor wishes to sub-let the back bedroom with the attached bathroom and shared use of the kitchen (the "Sub-Let Portion") to the Sub-Lessee for residence.

1. The sub-lease

1.1 The Sub-Lessor sub-lets the Sub-Let Portion to the Sub-Lessee for residence only, for the term in clause 2.
1.2 The Sub-Lessor confirms that the Head Tenancy is in force, that the rent under it is paid up to date, and that no notice to vacate has been received from the Landlord.
1.3 This sub-lease gives the Sub-Lessee no direct right against the Landlord, and takes nothing from the Landlord’s rights under the Head Tenancy.

2. Term

2.1 The sub-lease begins on 2 April 2026 and ends on 1 March 2027, unless it ends earlier under this Agreement.
2.2 The sub-lease can never run beyond the Head Tenancy, which the Sub-Lessor says ends on 2 March 2027. If the Head Tenancy ends earlier for any reason, the sub-lease ends the same day, and the Sub-Lessor will tell the Sub-Lessee in writing as soon as the Sub-Lessor knows.
2.3 The sub-lease does not renew by itself or by the Sub-Lessee staying on. A further sub-lease needs a fresh written agreement and, if the Head Tenancy requires it, a fresh consent of the Landlord.

3. Rent

3.1 The Sub-Lessee pays the Sub-Lessor rent of ₹12,000 (Rupees Twelve Thousand only) a month, in advance, by day 5 of each month, by bank transfer or cheque.
3.2 The Sub-Lessor gives a written receipt for each payment. The Sub-Lessor keeps paying the rent due to the Landlord under the Head Tenancy on time and shows proof of payment on request.
3.3 The Sub-Lessee pays a fair share of the electricity, water, gas and internet bills for the Home, as the Parties agree in writing.

4. Security deposit

4.1 The Sub-Lessee has paid the Sub-Lessor ₹24,000 (Rupees Twenty Four Thousand only) as a refundable security deposit, which carries no interest.
4.2 The Sub-Lessor returns it within 15 days after the Sub-Lessee hands back the Sub-Let Portion, less only unpaid rent, unpaid bills and the cost of repairing damage beyond ordinary wear, and shows the Sub-Lessee the figures. The Sub-Lessor returns it even if the sub-lease ends early because the Head Tenancy ends.

Questions about this document

Does the Residential Sub-Lease Agreement need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Stamp duty depends on the rent, the term and the deposit, and Punjab and Chandigarh charge differently.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

Does the Residential Sub-Lease Agreement need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Registration is not compulsory for a term of less than one year with the rent reserved monthly (section 17(1)(d), Registration Act, 1908), which is why such papers are kept short.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the Residential Sub-Lease Agreement cost on Kaagazaat?

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