Landlord's right to terminate the lease instead of consenting to a sublease or assignment.

  • Landlord's right to terminate the lease instead of consenting to a sublease or assignment.
  • Most institutional leases give the landlord a recapture right.

Recapture right

Lease structure · US

Short definition

Landlord's right to terminate the lease instead of consenting to a sublease">sublease or assignment.

Full definition

Most institutional leases give the landlord a recapture right. Negotiate it narrowly: limit to subleases of more than X% of the premises and exclude affiliates / corporate restructurings.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Recapture right is part of the lease structure 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.

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