underlet

American  

[uhn-der-let] / ˌʌn dərˈlɛt /

verb (used with object)

underlet, underletting

1. to let below the true value.

2. to sublet.

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underlet British  

/ ˌʌndəˈlɛt /

verb

1. to let for a price lower than expected or justified

2. a less common word for sublet

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Other Word Forms

• underletter
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of underlet

First recorded in 1670–80; under- + let ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

underlet underletting

The land indeed had been greatly underlet, and as its value rose with the peace and firm government of the early Tudors the temptation to raise the customary rents became irresistible.

From History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 by John Richard Green

Church lands had always been underlet; the monks were easy landlords.

From London and the Kingdom - Volume I by Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson) Sharpe

Before telling Oakes of my intentions towards him, I simply informed him, that I had purchased the eighth share in our claim, and offered to underlet it to him.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach

A goodish old house, and a small estate, underlet as it is, bringing me about two thousand a year, and some expectations, as they call them, from an old grand-aunt.'

From Lord Kilgobbin by Charles James Lever

Generally when written leases are made there is a clause stating that the tenant cannot underlet any portion or all without the landlord's consent.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Seymour Eaton

Sismondi sufficiently sets forth the advantages of this over all other systems of leasing and underletting, as it allows the husbandman a well-being in direct proportion to the thoroughness and persistency of his labors.

From A Trip to Cuba by Julia Ward Howe

When nothing is said about underletting the whole or a part to some one else the tenant has a right to do this, but remains bound to the landlord for his rent.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Seymour Eaton

The tenant will of course, be entitled to his tenant-right, but adequate precautions will be taken against underletting and other forms by which sweating makes its way into agricultural communities.

From In Darkest England and the Way Out by William Booth

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