Licence to assign

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Law stated as of 23 August 2019 | England, Wales

Licence from the landlord giving consent to the tenant to assign a lease which is a new lease under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995. The tenant is required to give an authorised guarantee agreement (AGA) in a separate document and any guarantor for the outgoing tenant is joined as a party to the licence. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED. FOR A LICENCE TO ASSIGN A NEW LEASE, SEE Standard document, Licence to assign: new lease with AGA and guarantee.

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