Cap. 604 Art. 9BSubstitution of lessee. 

(1) Any party to the agreement may request the substitution of a lessee in a private residential lease:

Provided that the said substitution may only be effected with the express consent of the lessor and the outgoing lessee and, if the case may be, all the other lessees appearing on that agreement.

(2) The substitution of a lessee shall only be allowed where the total number of lessees registered with the Authority on the lease agreement shall remain the same.

(3) A substitution shall have the effect of replacing an outgoing lessee with an incoming lessee, without giving rise to a new lease agreement or interrupting any of the periods stipulated in this Act, particularly those contained in articles 8, 9, 11, 12 and 16.

(4) Nothing shall prejudice the right of an outgoing lessee to seek redress against the lessor or the incoming lessee in case of any disputes relating to the agreement of lease or substitution of the lessee.

(5) An incoming lessee shall be granted access to the original lease agreement and all the relevant details of the registration.

(6) All the parties to the original agreement may request a copy of the substitution agreement together with all the relevant registration details.

(7) The Authority may publish on its website a model substitution agreement which may be used as a basis by any person effecting the substitution of a lessee:

Provided that the Authority may also publish on its website a standard form which may be made compulsory for any person entering a substitution agreement which is not in accordance with the model agreement.