Consent to Lease Assignment

Consent to Lease Assignment

When you, as a tenant, enter into a lease agreement with a landlord, you agree to use the property for its intended purpose (residential or commercial, depending on the property's class and zoning) for the duration of the agreement.

If you want to exit the agreement early, and the landlord refuses to let you out of the agreement, your only legal recourse is to attempt to assign your end of the lease to another party. As most lease agreements likely forbid an unauthorized assignment, you'll need to get consent from your landlord first.

What Is a Consent to Lease Assignment?

If you cannot convince your landlord to let you out of the lease with no strings attached, a Consent to Lease Assignment is the only way to get out of a lease agreement scot-free. This document allows you to transfer your existing lease to another party, assuming your landlord approves. 

Other Names for Consent to Lease Assignment

Depending on your state, a Consent to Lease Assignment may also be known as:

• Assignment of Residential Lease With Landlord's Consent
• Landlord's Consent to Lease Assignment
• Assignment of Lease Form
• Assignment of Lease by Lessee With Consent of Lessor

Who Needs a Consent to Lease Assignment?

In the United States, most lease agreements do not allow a tenant to reassign a lease unless they first obtain a Consent to Lease Assignment from the landlord.

Why Use Swyft Forms for Your Consent to Lease Assignment?

Customized for you, by you

Create your own documents by answering our easy-to-understand questionnaires to get exactly what you need out of your Consent to Lease Assignment.

Specific to Your Jurisdiction

Laws vary by location. Each document on Swyft Forms is customized for your state.

How to Create a Consent to Lease Assignment With Swyft Forms

Whether you're a landlord or a tenant, preparing a Consent to Lease Assignment is relatively straightforward if you know the local laws and what items to include.

Let Swyft Forms help with our extensive library of attorney-vetted legal forms. The process is fast and easy. All you have to do is fill out our easy-to-understand questionnaire. Once complete, simply download your form as a PDF or Word document from your secure online account.

What Information Will I Need to Create My Consent to Lease Assignment?

To create your document, please provide:

• Lessor Information: The legal name and contact information of the landlord
• Lessee Information: The legal name and contact information of the current tenant
• Assignee Information: The legal name and contact information of the new tenant who is to be assigned the lease
• Location of the Property: The address and formal description of the property
• Dates: The date of the original lease and that of the consent
• Liabilities: A clause releasing the original lessee of future liabilities
• Signature: The landlord must sign the consent

Consent to Lease Assignment Terms

• Lessor: The landlord
• Lessee: The original tenant, also known as the assignor
• Assignee: The new tenant
• Notice of Eviction: A mandatory notice sent by a landlord to a tenant before a family court would consider an eviction proceeding
• Governing Law: A clause that specifies the state's law that would apply to contract enforcement
• Severability: The quality of a document remaining valid even when some of the parts or provisions are struck out
• Encumbrance: A claim on a property, such as a lien, from someone other than the owner
• Liability: The state of being legally responsible, financially or otherwise

Consent to Lease Assignment Signing Requirements

The landlord is the only party who must sign the consent to make it legally binding. You do not have to get the document notarized or have a witness for the signature.

What to Do With Your Consent to Lease Assignment

After you have produced your Consent to Lease Assignment on Swyft Forms, you will be able to download it, after which you can print copies. If you're the landlord, sign the document before forwarding it to your tenant. Keep a copy in your records. If you're the tenant, present the document to the landlord for their signature.