The Sublessor is the person who has the original lease with JSM. The Sublessee is the new person who will sublease the apartment. 

You may sublease your apartment to another person by signing a sublease agreement through JSM.

The Sublease Agreement is a contract between the original resident (Sublessor) and the new resident (Sublessee).

The Sublessor will still be ultimately responsible to JSM for all lease obligations should the Sublessee not fulfill her sublease obligations.

Fees for subleasing are $50 for each apartment Sublease Agreement. Either the Sublessor or the Sublessee can pay this fee. 

Current residents are responsible for locating their own Sublessees. Choose responsible individuals as your Sublessees. Residents can place their names on JSM's online Available Sublease list. We also suggest you place an ad on Craigslist.com, Facebook's UIUC Sublet pages, the Daily Illini's online classified ad section for subleases, and/or post flyers throughout campus to find a Sublessee.

The potential Sublessee must submit a lease application on our website. Once the application has been submitted you can return to the main Subleasing page for step-by-step instructions.  Potential sublessees not passing the credit application will not be allowed to sign a Sublease Agreement.

Any outstanding balance must be paid in full before a Sublease Agreement can be signed.

• Find a Sublessee.

• Have the Sublessee submit a lease application on our web site.

• Agree on the beginning date of the sublease.

• Agree on the end date of the sublease. (not beyond the end date of the original lease)

• Agree on the sublease payment amount. If this is less than the amount of rent due, the original tenant must pay the difference to JSM.

• Determine if the Sublessor will charge the Sublessee a security deposit, and how much.

JSM strongly suggests that you charge the Sublessee a security deposit. We suggest $200 per person but it can be any amount. The Sublessee pays the security deposit directly to the Sublessor.

JSM will give you a new "Inventory & Condition Report". We recommend that on or near the start date of the sublease, one of the current residents and one of the sublessees inspect the apartment together noting the condition of all items on the Report. Both individuals should sign it, date it and keep copies for themselves.

If the sublease end date coincides with the end of the original lease, the Sublessor will wait to receive the information on deductions from the original security deposit paid to JSM, then deduct damages if needed. If the sublease end date is prior to the end of the original lease, the sublessor will need to inspect the apartment for damages and determine whether to charge the Sublessee.

The Sublessor must return the security deposit within thirty days of the end of the Sublease Agreement.

Yes, forms can be downloaded, signed, scanned and emailed to JSM at jsm@jsmliving.com.  Email us if you require a form not available on our website.

Yes, all subleases are done via email. All sublessees must submit lease applications on the JSM website. The Sublessor(s) and Sublessee(s) must first agree upon the terms of the sublease (see below) and then the original resident(s) will fill out the online Sublease Information Form to start the subleasing process.

• The building and apartment number being subleased

• In multiple bedroom apartments state the person you are subleasing from

• The total rent amount each party is paying

• The sublease start date

• The sublease end date

• The amount of security deposit the Sublessor(s) will charge the Sublessee(s), if any.

• Then an original tenant can call JSM (217)359-6108 to have the agreement sent via email.If this is a summer sublease, all remaining rent due to JSM must be paid in full before the sublease agreement is signed

Yes, the remaining roommates not subleasing must sign a "Sublease Authorization" form.  Please email us at jsm@jsmliving.com and we'll send you the form.

If an apartment is being subleased for summer (May through August only), all of the rent due for the summer must be paid to JSM before the Sublease Agreement can be signed.

If the Sublessor is making the payment, the summer rent may be paid using any regularly accepted payment forms. If this payment is made by the summer Sublessee, payment can only be made by personal check, cashier's check, electronic check, money order or credit card.

Regular (non-summer) sublessees can pay their rent in monthly installments on the first of each month in accordance with the original lease agreement by personal check, cashier's check, money order or online credit or debit card.

No, to stop your automatic withdrawal payments you will need to do so in the Resident Portal. 

Yes. You can download a Parking Sublease Agreement from our website. Both parties must fill it in and sign it, then the parking Sublessee (person taking over the spot) must bring the form to our office. We will then give the Sublessee a copy of the lease, so they can use the spot and tow others from the spot.

Because they are secure buildings, if you live in Green Street Towers, Gregory Place East or West, Johnstowne, 505 E. Healey, Campus Center, or 902 S. Lincoln you can only sublet to someone who lives in your building. Otherwise, you can sublease your parking spot to anyone you'd like.