Virginia Subletting & assignment
Can a tenant sublet an apartment in Virginia?
The state landlord-tenant statute has no rule requiring or barring landlord consent to sublet (full-text search of Va. Code § 55.1-1200; Title 55.1 ch. 12, full-text search). The lease controls.
Verified Source: Va. Code § 55.1-1200; Title 55.1 ch. 12 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23
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