Lessor v. Commercial Tenant (Unauthorized Subletting)

A lessor sought eviction of a commercial tenant following the non-payment of rent and alleged unauthorized subletting, arguing that the lease specifically prohibited subleasing without prior written consent, which the tenant had failed to secure for the entirety of the premises. The court upheld the eviction, reasoning that the tenant’s unauthorized subletting of a portion of the leased premises constituted a material breach of the lease agreement's explicit non-assignment/subletting clause, thereby justifying the termination of the tenancy, regardless of whether the breach was material enough to cause actual prejudice to the landlord.