Property Management

A Rhode Island commercial tenant requests to assign their lease to a new business. The lease requires landlord consent. The landlord must:

AApprove any assignment request without review
BNot unreasonably withhold consent; they may review the proposed assignee's creditworthiness and business compatibility✓ Correct
CDeny all assignment requests
DTerminate the lease upon any assignment request

Explanation

Rhode Island courts generally hold that when a lease requires consent to assignment, the landlord may not unreasonably withhold that consent. The landlord may evaluate the proposed assignee's financial standing and compatibility with the property.

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