| name | snda-agreement |
| title | SNDA Agreement |
| description | Drafts a tri-party Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement (SNDA) for commercial real estate. Use when a lender requires lease subordination, a tenant needs foreclosure protection, or parties are negotiating non-disturbance terms in new financing, refinancing, or lease priority disputes. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/snda-agreement |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | real-estate |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting","transactional"] |
SNDA Agreement
Draft an SNDA that subordinates the lease to the lender's lien, protects tenant possession on foreclosure, and requires attornment to the successor landlord.
Prerequisites
- Executed lease, all amendments, and any recorded memorandum of lease.
- Loan documents: note, mortgage/deed of trust, loan agreement, recording data.
- Property legal description and common address; confirm leased premises fall within mortgaged property.
- Party legal names, entity types, notice addresses, signatory authority.
- Status facts: defaults, rent paid-through date, security deposit, TI allowance, free rent, options.
- Governing law and recording/notary requirements for the property state.
Quick Start
- Gather core facts from lease and loan documents into the intake table.
- Draft agreement body following the clause order below.
- Include per-party representations supported by the record.
- Set lender cure periods and confirm notice mechanics.
- Run the quality checklist before delivery.
Process
1. Populate Core Facts
| Item | Source | Notes |
|---|
| Landlord, tenant, lender names | Lease, loan docs | Exact legal names and entity types |
| Premises description | Lease, legal desc. | Suite/unit, square footage if used |
| Lease term | Lease | Start, end, renewal options |
| Loan info | Loan docs | Principal, lender, recording info |
| Priority timing | Lease vs mortgage dates | Whether lease predates mortgage |
Intake checks:
2. Draft Agreement Body
Follow this clause order:
