Tropic Breeze Residences, Inc., owns apartment buildings. Umberto leases one of Tropic Breeze's apartments. Umberto's transfer of his interest in the lease to Vito for a period shorter than the lease term is

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Umberto transferring his interest in the lease to Vito for a period shorter than the lease term is considered a sublease. In a sublease, the original lessee (Umberto) retains a reversionary interest and remains liable to the landlord for performance of the lease obligations. Vito becomes a tenant of Umberto, not Tropic Breeze Residences, Inc.