Bahrain Property Law · Tenancy

Is subletting legal in Bahrain?

Only with the landlord's written consent. Under Law No. 27 of 2014, assigning the lease or subletting the property without written consent is a listed ground for eviction - one of the few ways to lose the law's three-year residential protection.

Written is the operative word. A verbal OK from the landlord is difficult to prove before the Rent Disputes Committee, so tenants planning to sublet a room - or list the flat short-term - should get consent on paper first.

For landlords, this is the main lever the law leaves intact: unauthorised subletting is provable and decisive.

• Subletting requires the landlord's written consent
• Unauthorised subletting = valid eviction ground
• Applies to assignment of the whole lease too
• Get consent in writing before listing a room

Source: Law No. 27 of 2014 (the Property Rent Law), in force since February 2015 - official text at slrb.gov.bh. This page is general information, not legal advice - for a live dispute, use a licensed lawyer.