You are entitled to request permission to sublet from the owner, and the owner may not unreasonably refuse such permission. No. Most leases say you cannot sublet.Landlords can screen subtenants and deny them based on legally acceptable reasons, but they cannot withhold consent unreasonably. Contact your landlord. Discuss your situation and ask for permission to sublet. 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. The safest arrangement is to be sure that you have the landlord's permission to sublet before you move in, and then to pay the rent directly to the landlord. You will need the subtenants to vacate. This will mandate your tenant to obtain a written permission from you before they can sublet the rental property to anyone else.