Can a Landlord Ignore or Refuse my Request to Sublet in Maryland?

In Maryland, there are legal precedents that can work in the tenants favor. Your landlord cannot unreasonably refuse your request to sublet.

Reasonable Refusal

If a request to sublet is refused, the landlord has to prove that they refused your proposed subtenant reasonably. They may refuse because the subtenant has a bad credit history or questionable intended uses for the apartment. The court case Waller v. Maryland National Bank addresses the withholding of consent to sublet by a landlord the following way:

When the lease gives the landlord the right to exercise discretion, the discretion should be exercised in good faith, and in accordance with fair dealing; if the lease does not spell out any standard for withholding consent, then the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing should imply a reasonableness standard.

If you think that your landlord unreasonably withheld consent in Maryland you can start by mentioning to them that there's a legal precedent in your favor.