If you share an apartment, then whoever has good credit will rent it, and expect to be paid the share of the person who has bad credit. Should look into 2nd chance leasing.In Maryland, a tenant can sublease their rental property, but it requires written permission from the landlord. A sublease exists where the tenant leases all or part of the premises to another person for a period less than their lease term. This is good news for renters with credit scores below 600, because individual landlords are generally more willing to look past a bad credit score. A lease is any oral or written agreement, express or implied, that creates a landlordtenant relationship, including any sublease and any further sublease. Before you fill out an application, ask the landlord if they do a credit check. You've finally settled into apartment living. Before you fill out an application, ask the landlord if they do a credit check. Subletting is renting out an apartment, or any property, that has your name on the lease.