Lease Assignment Agreement - Template, Sample Form

LEASE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

State of Alabama

This Lease Assignment Agreement (hereinafter "Assignment") is entered into and made effective as of ________ by and between the current lessor, hereinafter referred to "Assignor": ________ and the following new lessor, hereinafter referred to "Assignee": ________.

Assignor and Assignee may be collectively referred to as the "Parties."

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, Assignor is the current lessor of a residential property ("Property") located at the following address:

________

WHEREAS, Assignor wishes to assign and transfer to Assignee the lease agreement ("Lease") that Assignor originally signed on ________ together with the landlord ("Landlord") of the Property: ________;

WHEREAS, the Landlord of the Property has agreed to this Assignment;

WHEREAS, Assignee wishes to accept the assignment of the Lease.

NOW, therefore, in consideration of the obligations and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties do contract and agree as follows:

Article 1 - ASSIGNMENT:

Under the terms and conditions herein, Assignor hereby assigns and transfers to Assignee all right, title, and interest in and to the Lease and the Property.

As denoted above in this Assignment, this Assignment is to become effective on ________ and last until the end of the Lease term on ________.

Article 2 - ASSIGNOR'S COVENANTS:

Assignor hereby warrants and covenants that Assignor may lawfully assign the Lease interest hereunder and that there are no further encumbrances on the interest. Assignor further warrants and covenants that Assignor is up-to-date with all payments, charges, fees, duties, and/or obligations under the Lease.

Article 3 - ASSIGNEE'S COVENANTS:

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Article 4 - LEASE COPY & INCORPORATION:

A copy of the original Lease is attached to this Assignment. This Assignment incorporates and is subject to the original Lease. There shall not be any further assignment of the Lease without the Landlord's advance written consent.

Article 5 - BREACH:

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Article 6 - GENERAL PROVISIONS:

a) BINDING: This Assignment will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and/or administrators of both Parties.

b) SEVERABILITY: If any part of sub-part of this Assignment is deemed invalid by court order, judgment or other operation of law, the remaining parts and sub-parts of this agreement shall remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent.

c) GOVERNING LAW: This Lease is governed, construed, and interpreted by and through the laws of the State of Alabama.

EXECUTION:

ASSIGNOR:

Sign: ________________________________

Date: ________________________________

Print: ________________________________

ASSIGNEE:

Sign: ________________________________

Date: ________________________________

Print: ________________________________

LANDLORD CONSENT

I, ________, the Landlord named in the above Assignment to be effective on ________, hereby consent to that Assignment. I further agree that after ________ the Assignee in the above Assignment will be responsible for all rent and other obligations under the Lease. I hereby release the Assignor from all duties and obligations under the Lease, unless Assignee breaches, in which case Assignor must take repossession and pay all charges and accrued rent until the end of the Lease term.

I accept Assignee as Lessee in place of Assignor.

Sign: ________________________________

Date: ________________________________

Print: ________________________________