Case: Xiao Zhang rents his front room to Xiao Li for use. The agreed lease term is 3 years and the rent is paid annually. After the house was delivered, Xiao Li managed the fried chicken shop by himself. One day, Xiao Zhang passed by the shop and found that the fried chicken shop had been changed into a milk tea shop. Only then did he learn that Xiao Li had sublet the house. Unhappy, Xiao Zhang immediately contacted Xiao Li and asked him to cancel the contract and move out within a time limit on the ground that Xiao Li subleased the house without authorization. Do you need Xiao Zhang's consent when Xiao Li sublets? This is the case. Article 716 of the Civil Code stipulates that the lessee may sublease the leased property to a third party with the consent of the lessor. If the lessee sublets, the lease contract between the lessee and the lessor shall continue to be valid; If a third party causes loss to the leased property, the lessee shall compensate for the loss. If the lessee sublets without the consent of the lessor, the lessor may terminate the contract.