Change an existing Lease Agreement: Lease Amendment
What is a Lease Amendment?
A Lease Amendment is a handy tool for both landlords and tenants, making it simple for both parties to document an agreement to modify the terms of the original lease. Essentially, it allows you to change certain terms, while leaving the rest of the lease intact and in full effect. When creating your Lease Amendment, you'll want to include information such as: the names of the landlord(s) and the tenant(s); the effective date of the original lease; the date of the lease amendment; the address and nature of the leased property; whether the original lease was recorded with the county; which provisions of the original lease are being amended; and how they are being modified.
When to use a Lease Amendment:
- You're a landlord who wants to make specific changes to an existing lease.
- You're a tenant and you would like to propose certain lease changes to your landlord.
- You and your tenant have discussed changes to your current lease, and you'd like to formalize the agreement.
- You and your landlord have agreed on changing certain terms in your lease, and you'd like a written record of these changes.
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Lease Amendment
This Lease Amendment is hereby made and entered into by and between ("Landlord") and the following tenants (the "Tenant") (collectively the "Parties") on :
BACKGROUND:
Landlord and Tenant have previously entered into a Lease Agreement ("the Lease") dated whereby leased from an apartment located in , , County, , more specifically described in the Lease; and Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Lease as described in this agreement.
AGREED TERMS:
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises in this agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Landlord and Tenant both acknowledge and agree that the Lease is currently in effect and that neither party is in breach or default of the Lease. |
| 2. | Landlord and Tenant amend the Lease as follows: |
| 3. | Except as specifically amended above, the original terms and provisions of the Lease remain in full force and effect, and both Landlord and Tenant affirm and consent to the Lease, as amended in this agreement, and agree to be bound accordingly. |
| 4. | This Lease Amendment can be recorded at the discretion of the Parties, or the Parties can prepare a short form memorandum of this Lease Amendment which can be properly executed and recorded in the Register's Office for , . |
| 5. | All of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease as amended to date shall continue in full force and effect, and the same are reaffirmed, remade and rewritten, except to the extent that any such terms, covenants or conditions have been nullified or conflict or are inconsistent with the terms of this Amendment to Lease, in which event the terms of this Amendment to Lease shall, in all respects, govern and prevail. |
| 6. | This Amendment to Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. No reference in the preceding sentence to assigns shall be deemed to authorize any assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of the interest of Tenant in violation of any of the provisions of the Lease. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Lease Amendment has been executed on the day and date first above written.
Landlord:
| By: | Date: |
Tenant:
| By: | Date: |
, COUNTY OF PARISH OF
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me, ______________________________, the undersigned officer, personally appeared the above named , known to me (or proved to me on the oath of ______________________________) to be the persons who are described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
Before me, a Notary Public (or justice of the peace) in and for said county, personally appeared the above named , who acknowledged that they did sign the foregoing instrument, and that the same is their free act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name at ________________________________, this _____ day of ____________________, ______.
The foregoing Lease Amendment was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________________, _____, by .
The foregoing Lease Amendment was acknowledged before me, by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization, this _____ day of ____________________, _____ by , who is personally known to me or who has produced ________________________________ as identification.
This Lease Amendment was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of ____________________, _____ by .
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me personally appeared , to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed same as his/her free act and deed.
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me, ________________________________, personally appeared , known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she executed the same as for the purposes therein contained.
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me, the undersigned, Notary Public for the State of Vermont, personally appeared , to me known (or to me proved) to be the identical person named in and who executed the above Lease Amendment, and acknowledged that such person executed it as such person's voluntary act and deed.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________________, _____, by .
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
_________________________________
Notary Public
Signature of person taking acknowledgment
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Name typed, printed, or stamped
Title (and Rank)
_________________________________
Title or rank
My commission expires _______________
_________________________________
Serial number (if applicable)
Serial number, if any
Notary Address:
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual(s) who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF
On ____________________ before me, ________________________________, personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
________________________________________ (Notary Seal)
Signature of Notary Public
, COUNTY OF PARISH OF
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me, ______________________________, the undersigned officer, personally appeared the above named Tenant(s), known to me (or proved to me on the oath of ______________________________) to be the persons who are described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
Before me, a Notary Public (or justice of the peace) in and for said county, personally appeared the above named Tenant(s), who acknowledged that they did sign the foregoing instrument, and that the same is their free act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name at ________________________________, this _____ day of ____________________, ______.
The foregoing Lease Amendment was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________________, _____, by the above named Tenant(s).
The foregoing Lease Amendment was acknowledged before me, by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization, this _____ day of ____________________, _____ by the above named Tenant(s), who is personally known to me or who has produced ________________________________ as identification.
This Lease Amendment was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of ____________________, _____ by the above named Tenant(s).
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me personally appeared the above named Tenant(s), to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed same as his/her free act and deed.
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me, ________________________________, personally appeared the above named Tenant(s), known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she executed the same as for the purposes therein contained.
On this _____ day of ____________________, _____, before me, the undersigned, Notary Public for the State of Vermont, personally appeared the above named Tenant(s), to me known (or to me proved) to be the identical person named in and who executed the above Lease Amendment, and acknowledged that such person executed it as such person's voluntary act and deed.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________________, _____, by the above named Tenant(s).
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
_________________________________
Notary Public
Signature of person taking acknowledgment
_________________________________
Name typed, printed, or stamped
Title (and Rank)
_________________________________
Title or rank
My commission expires _______________
_________________________________
Serial number (if applicable)
Serial number, if any
Notary Address:
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual(s) who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF
On ____________________ before me, ________________________________, personally appeared the above named Tenant(s), who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
________________________________________ (Notary Seal)
Signature of Notary Public
