Section 74Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Transfer of tenancy or sub-letting by tenant

(1) A tenant may transfer the tenancy under a residential tenancy agreement to another person or sub-let the premises to another person, if the landlord gives written consent to the transfer or sub-letting.
(2) The landlord must not charge for giving consent to a transfer or sub-letting, other than for the reasonable expenses of giving consent.
(3) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.

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