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Assignment Consent Cost Calculator

Assignment consent costs legal time. This calculator sizes.

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Total consent cost

$5,600

Legal cost

$4,250

Financial review cost

$1,000

How the math works

Cost = legal hours × attorney rate + review hours × staff rate + admin.

Typical consent cost: $4-6k on straightforward assignment, $8-15k on complex (multi-entity, guaranty analysis, new use). Pass-through caps typically set at $2-3k — landlord eats the rest. Tighten internal process to compress hours and stay within lease-stipulated pass-through.

How to Use

  1. Enter landlord legal hours.
  2. Enter attorney rate.
  3. Enter financial review hours.
  4. Enter staff rate.
  5. Enter filing/admin cost.
  6. Read total consent cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's reviewed?

Assignee financial statements (2-3 years). Business plan. Experience in use. Guarantor net worth. Compliance with use clause and other restrictions. Credit report. References. Similar to new-tenant underwriting but focused on ability to honor existing lease.

Who pays?

Most leases: tenant reimburses landlord's reasonable legal and processing costs. Cap often negotiated ($2-5k). Landlord provides invoice with reasonable detail. Dispute if 'reasonable' exceeded — courts generally side with documented actual cost.

Timing?

Typical 30 days to respond to assignment request. Landlord may extend for financial info. Delays past 45-60 days can trigger deemed consent in some leases. Practical: landlord responds within 2-3 weeks to maintain goodwill and process discipline.

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