North Dakota Subletting & assignment
Can a tenant sublet an apartment in North Dakota?
The state landlord-tenant statute (N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-16 (Leasing of Real Property), reviewed by full-text search on 2026-10-16) has no provision on subletting or assignment by residential tenants. Local ordinances or other state or federal laws may still apply.
Verified Source: N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-16 (Leasing of Real Property) · last checked 2026-10-16
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