consent-to-sublease

name	consent-to-sublease
title	Landlord's Consent to Sublease
description	Drafts a Landlord's Consent to Sublease for commercial leasing transactions, producing recitals identifying the master lease and sublease, operative consent provisions, and protective conditions safeguarding landlord interests. Use when a tenant requests landlord approval to sublet premises, sublease consent, commercial subletting, or assignment of leasehold.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/consent-to-sublease
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	general
practice	real-estate
language	en
tags	["agreement","drafting","transactional"]

Landlord's Consent to Sublease

Drafts a consent document authorizing a commercial tenant to sublease premises to a third party while preserving all landlord rights under the master lease.

Prerequisites

1. Executed Master Lease — full legal names of landlord and tenant, execution date, premises description, lease term, specific section requiring consent for subleasing
2. Proposed or executed Sublease — subtenant's full legal name, premises portion (entire or partial with sq. ft./suite), sublease term, permitted use
3. Tenant's formal consent request — confirming compliance with Master Lease notice requirements
4. Master Lease conditions precedent — financial statements, use restrictions, TI requirements, insurance certificates, security deposit adjustments

If any prerequisite is missing, pause and ask — do not assume or fill gaps.

Output Structure

Document Skeleton

Section	Contents
Title	"LANDLORD'S CONSENT TO SUBLEASE" (all caps)
Execution Date	Must align with or precede sublease commencement
Recitals	Three recitals (see below)
Operative Consent	Consent clause + five protective provisions
Additional Protections	Subordination, cure rights, attornment
Signature Blocks	Landlord, Tenant, Subtenant
Exhibit	Attach complete copy of sublease

Recitals

1. Master Lease — Landlord and Tenant full legal names (as in lease), execution date, complete premises description, lease term
2. Sublease — Subtenant full legal name, specific premises portion, sublease execution date, sublease term (confirm does not extend beyond Master Lease term)
3. Consent Requirement — cite specific Master Lease section requiring consent; note if consent "shall not be unreasonably withheld"; confirm tenant's formal request

Operative Provisions

• Limited Consent — Consent applies only to this specific sublease (attach as exhibit); no waiver of right to approve future transfers; each subsequent transfer requires separate written consent