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Commercial Leasing

Landlord's Consent to Sublease

Drafting landlord consent to sublease agreements manually requires careful review of master lease terms, coordination between three parties, and precise language to protect all interests while maintaining lease obligations. Attorneys spend hours cross-referencing lease provisions, customizing consent language, and ensuring no unintended privity relationships are created, all while managing client expectations for quick turnaround.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow2.5 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark8 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 18.8x time with CaseMark

The Problem

Drafting landlord consent to sublease agreements manually requires careful review of master lease terms, coordination between three parties, and precise language to protect all interests while maintaining lease obligations. Attorneys spend hours cross-referencing lease provisions, customizing consent language, and ensuring no unintended privity relationships are created, all while managing client expectations for quick turnaround.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automates the entire drafting process by intelligently extracting key terms from your master lease and proposed sublease, then generating a comprehensive consent agreement with all necessary provisions. Our AI ensures consistency with the master lease, includes proper protective language, and produces a polished, ready-to-review document in minutes instead of hours.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Generate complete consent agreements in 8 minutes vs. 2.5+ hours manually

Automatically incorporate master lease terms and sublease details with precision

Include all critical provisions: no privity clauses, tenant liability, rent payment terms

Ensure compliance with master lease consent requirements and commercial leasing standards

Produce professional, court-ready documents with proper signature blocks for all parties

What you'll receive

Document Header and Date
Recitals (Master Lease, Sublease, Consent Requirement)
Consent to Sublease
Master Lease Remains in Effect
No Privity of Contract
Subtenant Obligations
Rent Payment Terms
Signature Blocks (Landlord, Tenant, Subtenant)

Document requirements

Required

  • Master Lease Agreement
  • Proposed Sublease Agreement

Optional

  • Subtenant Financial Information
  • Prior Consent Agreements

Perfect for

Commercial Real Estate Attorney
Real Estate Paralegal
Property Management Legal Counsel
Transactional Attorney
Solo Practitioner (Real Estate)
In-House Counsel (Real Estate)

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Commercial real estate transactions frequently involve subleasing arrangements requiring landlord consent as part of broader property deals and portfolio management.

Landlord consent to sublease is a core commercial real estate document used across all types of commercial property transactions, from office buildings to retail spaces.

Real estate litigators need to draft or review landlord consent documents when resolving disputes over unauthorized subleases or negotiating settlement agreements involving sublease arrangements.

Disputes over sublease rights and landlord consent requirements are common in real estate litigation, requiring attorneys to understand and draft these agreements as part of dispute resolution.

Corporate entities managing real estate portfolios need landlord consent documents when subsidiaries or divisions sublease corporate office space or operational facilities.

In-house counsel handling corporate governance regularly deal with real estate matters including subleasing corporate premises as part of restructuring, downsizing, or space optimization initiatives.

Commercial litigators handle breach of lease disputes and business dissolution cases where sublease consent agreements are central to the controversy or settlement terms.

Commercial lease disputes frequently involve sublease issues, and litigators need to draft consent agreements as part of settlement negotiations or understand them for case analysis.

Frequently asked questions

Q

What information do I need to draft a landlord's consent to sublease?

A

You need the master lease agreement and the proposed sublease agreement. CaseMark extracts key details like party names, dates, premises description, and relevant terms from these documents to automatically populate the consent agreement with accurate information.

Q

How does the consent agreement protect the landlord's interests?

A

CaseMark includes essential protective provisions such as maintaining the master lease in full force, keeping the original tenant fully liable, establishing no privity of contract with the subtenant, and ensuring rent payments continue through the tenant. These clauses protect the landlord's position while permitting the sublease.

Q

Can I customize the consent terms for specific situations?

A

Yes, CaseMark generates a comprehensive base document that you can easily customize. All sections are editable, allowing you to add specific conditions, modify consent language, or include additional requirements based on your client's unique circumstances or the master lease provisions.

Q

Does the consent agreement need to be signed by the subtenant?

A

While not always legally required, including the subtenant's signature is best practice and CaseMark includes a signature block for all three parties. This ensures the subtenant acknowledges being bound by master lease terms and creates a clear record of all parties' agreement to the sublease arrangement.

Q

How long does it take to generate a landlord consent to sublease with AI?

A

CaseMark generates a complete, professionally formatted consent agreement in approximately 8 minutes. This includes automatic extraction of relevant terms from your master lease and sublease documents, compared to 2-3 hours of manual drafting and review.

Q

What happens to the original tenant's obligations after sublease consent?

A

CaseMark's consent agreement explicitly states that the master lease remains in full force and the original tenant remains fully liable for all obligations. This critical provision protects the landlord by ensuring the tenant cannot transfer liability through the sublease, which is automatically included in every generated document.

Q

Is the consent specific to one sublease or does it apply to future subleases?

A

CaseMark includes language specifying that consent is limited to the particular sublease and does not waive the requirement for landlord consent to future subleases or assignments. This protects the landlord's ongoing control over who occupies the premises while approving the current arrangement.