In Virginia, a tenant must have explicit written consent from their landlord to sublet a rental property. A tenant can sublet without the landlord's permission, even if the lease says its forbidden.In most cases, the tenant will need to get their landlord's permission before subletting the property. If you have a lease for a set term, like one year, you can sublet with or without your landlord's permission, unless they prohibit this in the written lease. No. Unless your lease already grants consent, you will need the written consent of the landlord for a sublease. Information about Rentals: Every rental is required to have a City Business License; You can rent to no more than one family, plus 3 un-related people. Regardless if anyone think it is dumb, it is illegal to sublet an apartment that a person is not on the lease. You can purchase a parking permit at parking services in the Sandy Creek Shuttle Building on the Fairfax campus. Beware Of rental Scams! Situations involving wire transfers or a landlord who is traveling and can't meet you in person can be red flags.