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Amendments


Amendments

How would you like to amend your Lease Agreement?

Amendment

e.g. Clause 5 of the Lease is amended by deleting the phrase "the rent is due on the fourth of each month" and replacing it with the phrase "the rent is due on the first of each month."





Frequently Asked Questions
How should I write my clauses?When writing your amendments, try to limit your clauses to one paragraph and avoid using personal pronouns (i.e. we, you, they, our, etc.) as the meaning can be ambiguous. It is strongly advised that you use defined terms (i.e. Landlord, Tenant) instead.After amending the Lease Agreement, do the original lease terms still apply? Yes, all of the original lease terms still apply, except to the extent they have been amended by the Amending Agreement.


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LEASE AMENDING AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE AMENDING AGREEMENT dated this ________ day of ________________, ________

BETWEEN:

_________________________
(the "Landlord")

OF THE FIRST PART

- AND-

_________________________
(the "Tenant")

OF THE SECOND PART

  1. Background
  2. The Landlord and the Tenant entered into the lease (the "Lease Agreement") dated October 13, 2024, for the premises (the "Premises") located at __________.
  3. The Landlord and the Tenant desire to amend the Lease Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease Amending Agreement (the "Agreement"), which will take effect on October 14, 2024.
  4. This Agreement is the first amendment to the Lease Agreement.

IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord and Tenant agreeing to amend their existing Lease Agreement, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, both parties agree to keep, perform, and fulfill the promises, conditions and agreements below:

  1. Amendments
  2. The Lease Agreement is amended as follows:
    1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  3. No Other Change
  4. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all of the terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
  5. Incorporation
  6. This Agreement incorporates and is subject to the Lease Agreement.
  7. Miscellaneous Terms
  8. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Lease Agreement. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine include the feminine and vice versa. The words "Landlord" and "Tenant" as used in this Agreement include the plural as well as the singular; no regard for gender is intended by the language in this Agreement.
  9. Governing Law
  10. Subject to the terms of the Lease Agreement, it is the intention of the parties that this Agreement, and all suits and special proceedings under this Agreement, be construed in accordance with and governed, to the exclusion of the law of any other forum, by the laws of the Province of , without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding may be instituted.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Landlord and Tenant execute this Lease Amending Agreement.



_____________________________
Witness



_____________________________
_________________________
____________________
Signing Date



_____________________________
Witness



_____________________________
_________________________
____________________
Signing Date

Last Updated April 27, 2023

Lease Amendment

Alternate Names:

A Lease Amendment is also known as:

  • Lease Amending Agreement
  • Rental Lease Amendment
  • Amendment to Lease
  • Lease Addendum

What is a Lease Amendment?

During a lease term, both the landlord and tenant can propose amendments, provided they're familiar with any rules in the Lease Agreement about changing the lease. Once both parties have agreed to the changes, they can be formalized with a Lease Amendment.

A Lease Amendment allows you to modify one or more terms of the lease without having to create a new one. Aside from the amended terms, the original lease still applies.

Looking for a Lease Amendment in French?

Use our Contrat de modification de bail.

What is the purpose of amending a Lease Agreement?

A landlord or tenant may want to amend the original lease in order to:

  • Increase or reduce rent
  • Adjust payment deadlines
  • Revise pet or smoking policies
  • Change roommate or guest allowances
  • Modify maintenance responsibilities
  • Allow for subletting or assignment of the lease

What information should be in a Lease Amending Agreement?

A Lease Amending Agreement should include the following information:

  • Number of separate occasions the lease has been amended (if you've already changed the lease on five separate occasions, you should create a new lease)
  • Property location and address
  • Landlord and tenant information
  • Lease start date
  • Amendments to the lease (LawDepot's form allows you to make up to five changes to existing terms in the lease)

Do the tenant and landlord need to agree on the amendments?

Both parties must agree to the proposed amendments. A lease is a legally binding agreement between a tenant and landlord, therefore it cannot be altered without both parties' consent.

Typically, a landlord is more likely than a tenant to propose an amendment to the lease. If the tenant doesn't agree to the change(s), then the landlord must wait for the lease to expire in order to modify it.

Why do I need a written Lease Amendment?

Oral agreements can be difficult to prove and challenging to enforce. In order to formalize the amendments, a written Amending Agreement should be created and signed by the tenant and landlord. Both parties should keep a copy of the agreement for their records.

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