Subletting while you travel: a checklist
Check the lease and obtain required written landlord approval. Confirm your travel dates, the subtenant’s exact term, rent, utilities, deposit, key handoff, furniture, mail, guests, pets, and what happens if either person needs to end the arrangement early.
Photograph the room and shared areas, make an inventory, and secure documents, medications, valuables, and sensitive work material. Give the subtenant a reliable repair contact and an emergency contact; do not make them responsible for obligations you did not disclose.
Keep payments and notices in a shared written record. Arrange for someone local to help only with the household’s knowledge. A travel sublet needs an exit plan as much as a move-in plan.