The transfer of a right from one party to another. For example, a party to a contract (the assignor) may, as a general rule and subject to the express terms of a contract, assign its rights under the contract to a third party (the assignee) without the consent of the party against whom those rights are held.
In California, within the Business and Professions Code, Section 1995.260, the landlord cannot unreasonably withhold the consent of the tenant to assign or sublease the property.
The assignor is typically the current tenant, while the assignee becomes the new tenant. On the other hand, a lease transfer refers to transferring the leasehold interest from the current tenant (transferor) to a new tenant (transferee). In a lease transfer, the existing tenant is completely replaced by the new tenant.
In California, within the Business and Professions Code, Section 1995.260, the landlord cannot unreasonably withhold the consent of the tenant to assign or sublease the property.
Tenancy at sufferance is when a tenant continues to occupy a property after their lease has ended without the landlord's consent.
With a Landlord's Consent to Lease Assignment, landlords and property managers can give formal approval to tenants who wish to exit their lease agreement and transfer it to a new tenant before the rental term is complete.