subtenant

noun

sub·ten·ant | \ ˌsəb-ˈte-nənt

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Definition of subtenant

: one who rents from a tenant

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Recent Examples on the Web Gregory Marconi, Rob Stillwell of Newmark Knight Frank represented the subtenant. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Real estate transactions: Hallmark Floors buys distribution center in SE Houston," 12 June 2020 Ryan Dierker of Newcor Commercial Real Estate represented the subtenant. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Real estate transactions: Spring Branch ISD nabs land for high school expansion," 14 Feb. 2020 The Chronicle has learned that the ride-hailing company is seeking subtenants for a total of 729,352 square feet across four buildings: 71 Stevenson St., 555 Market St., 685 Market St. and its current 1455 Market St. headquarters. — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, "Uber to sublease SF offices as it moves to Mission Bay," 25 Oct. 2019 In California, lessees are permitted to host short-term guests through sites like Airbnb, and there is a legal process for master tenants to evict subtenants, just as there is a process for owners to evict lessees. — Pete Grieve, SFChronicle.com, "Woman charged with staging Mountain View home invasion described plans on social media," 29 Aug. 2019 The owner of the building in dispute was actually a black Pentecostal church, whose leaders had asked a Jewish tenant to evict a black subtenant, who enlisted the aid of Sharpton and other race-baiters to whip up street protests. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Al Sharpton Is Not a Civil-Rights Hero," 31 July 2019 WeWork and its peers are typically on the hook for fixed rents of 10 to 15 years, but their subtenants can bolt after only a fraction of that time, potentially leaving co-working companies stuck with empty space for long stretches. — Eliot Brown, WSJ, "WeWork Surpasses JPMorgan as Biggest Occupier of Manhattan Office Space," 18 Sep. 2018 Tesla, which runs the plant, now employs about a fifth of that number — between 600 and 700 employees — working with Panasonic, which is a subtenant. — New York Times, "Cuomo’s ‘Buffalo Billion’: Is New York Getting Its Money’s Worth?," 2 July 2018 With membership votes, apathy is often a problem, and can stymie good ideas. Evicting a member’s tenant (or subtenant) would require an injunction. — Kelly Gl Richardson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "HOA Homefront: Can we control short-term rentals?," 14 Apr. 2018

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“Subtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtenant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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subtenant

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sub·ten·ant | \ ˌsəb-ˈte-nənt

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: one who rents property from a tenant of the property

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