Tenant's promise to recognise a successor landlord (e.g., the lender).

  • Tenant's promise to recognise a successor landlord (e.g., the lender).
  • Tenant agrees to treat the foreclosing lender as the landlord and pay rent to it.

Attornment

Legal · US

Short definition

Tenant's promise to recognise a successor landlord (e.g., the lender).

Full definition

Tenant agrees to treat the foreclosing lender as the landlord and pay rent to it. Standard mutual obligation alongside non-disturbance.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Attornment is part of the legal vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.