Maryland Subletting & assignment

Can a tenant sublet an apartment in Maryland?

A full-text search of Md. Code, Real Prop. Title 8 (Landlord and Tenant), official 2026 session statute text, 2026-11-12, found no statewide requirement on a tenant's right to sublet or assign a residential lease, or on landlord consent to a sublet or assignment. The only 'sublet' provision in Title 8 is § 8-207(c), which lets a landlord sublet after the tenant wrongly fails to take possession or vacates early. The lease terms control unless another law, including a local ordinance, applies. Local ordinances or other titles outside Real Property Title 8 were not searched and may still apply.

Verified Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. Title 8 (Landlord and Tenant) (full-text search) · last checked 2026-11-12