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Surrender of Lease template (Kenya)

What it is for

A sample Surrender of Lease for use in Kenya, drafted under the Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017 and the Land Registration Act Cap 300.

The Kenyan law it follows

  • Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017 — regulation 78 and Form LRA 65
  • Land Registration Act Cap 300 — s.45 (verification of execution)

Who prepares it

This is normally drawn by an advocate, and where it is a court paper, filed by one. The sample shows what the finished document looks like.

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Sample surrender of lease

The first part of the sample is shown here. The names, amounts and facts are made up to show how the document reads.

REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT THE LAND REGISTRATION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 2017 SURRENDER OF LEASE TITLE NUMBER: .................... Date of Surrender of Lease: 31 December 2026 Entry No. in the Encumbrances Section: 14 Lessor: Westlands Towers Management Limited Lessee: Bidii Consulting Limited Demised Premises: Suite 7B, Westlands Towers on L.R. No. 1870/IX/112, Nairobi Term: Lease dated 1 January 2023 for 6 years, registered as entry No. 14 Guarantor (where applicable): .................... IN CONSIDERATION of a payment by the Lessee to the Lessor (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the Lessor) the Lessee HEREBY SURRENDERS the Lease comprised in the above-mentioned Title and the Lessor HEREBY ACCEPTS the said Surrender. The parties have further agreed as follows: Tenant pays KES 900,000 surrender premium; deposit of KES 300,000 refunded after joint inspection. IN WITNESS this Surrender of Lease has been duly executed by the parties hereto. EXECUTION SIGNED by the Lessor in the presence of: ______________________________ Lessor ______________________________ Advocate

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