Lender's promise not to terminate the lease on landlord default.

  • Lender's promise not to terminate the lease on landlord default.
  • Critical protection: the tenant gets to keep the lease on its existing terms if the lender forecloses, provided the tenant is not in material default.

Non-disturbance

Legal · US

Short definition

Lender's promise not to terminate the lease on landlord default.

Full definition

Critical protection: the tenant gets to keep the lease on its existing terms if the lender forecloses, provided the tenant is not in material default. The 'ND' in SNDA.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Non-disturbance 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.