Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: lease or rental

I am not aware of any laws specifically restricting the ability to sub-let a room, unless in doing so you somehow violate the current zoning. The bigger problem you have, however, is the contract or lease you have with the property owner - most leases I have reviewed in 15 years of practice have a prohibition against subletting, or at least they require the landlord's approval. You'll want to check your lease before doing anything. Since you have not given a zip code, its impossible to say if the city or county in which you live has a prohibition - easiest way to determine that is to call the city planning office.

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Re: lease or rental

If you are tenant, can't do it without landlord agreeing.

If you own it, okay.

Also, a lease and a rental are the same.

Sorry, but I am doing this as a favor to you. I am not going to spend hours and/or checking laws in each city and county.

Re: lease or rental

So long as no one resides in those rooms, he should be able to rent as many rooms as the landlord allows. Some tenants even rent whole houses or buildings.