Subletting Laws in Washington, D.C.
You'll have to check your lease to figure out if you're allowed to sublet your D.C. rental. If it doesn't mention subletting, you're good to go.
You are free to sublet your apartment in D.C. as long as you get the consent of your housing provider1. If you sublet without consent, your landlord could send you a notice to cure or vacate within 30 days. You can only resolve the issue by kicking out your subtenant and moving back in. Otherwise, you'll get evicted.
To assist with any gray areas in the consent process, D.C. law specifically states that consent needs to be based on whether or not the prospective subtenant meets a set of reasonable and transparent rental qualifications.
To get approval for a sublet in D.C., send your landlord a letter, a rental application, and a copy of your sublet agreement.
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