Subtenant Estoppel Certificate - Alabama
SUBTENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE — ALABAMA
Certificate date: [__/__/____]
To: [REQUESTING PARTY AND ADDRESS]
The undersigned Subtenant provides the following information about its Sublease. Complete each applicable field from the Sublease, documents provided to Subtenant, and current records. State an exception rather than signing an inaccurate certification.
1. Parties, premises and documents
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Property address, unit and county | [________________________________], Alabama [____] |
| Master Landlord | [________________________________] |
| Sublandlord / master tenant | [________________________________] |
| Subtenant | [________________________________] |
| Master Lease date | [__/__/____] |
| Sublease date | [__/__/____] |
| Subleased premises and size | [________________________________] |
| Master Lease copy available to Subtenant | ☐ Complete ☐ Excerpts ☐ None |
| Sublease and amendments | Listed in Exhibit A |
| Master Lease documents known to Subtenant | Listed in Exhibit A |
"Sublease" means the original sublease and its listed amendments. This Certificate identifies Master Lease documents only to the extent Subtenant has received them; it does not certify that Subtenant has seen every Master Lease document.
2. Term and occupancy
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Sublease commencement | [__/__/____] |
| Rent commencement | [__/__/____] |
| Sublease expiration | [__/__/____] |
| Master Lease expiration, if known | [__/__/____] / ☐ Unknown |
| Subtenant in possession | ☐ Yes ☐ No; explain: [________________] |
| Permitted use under Sublease | [________________________________] |
| Current use | [________________________________] |
| Renewal, expansion or purchase options | ☐ None ☐ Terms and notice dates: [________________] |
| Early termination rights | ☐ None ☐ Terms and notice dates: [________________] |
| Further assignment or subletting | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
3. Rent, deposit and concessions
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Current base rent and payment interval | $[________] per [________] |
| Base rent paid through | [__/__/____] |
| Next scheduled increase | $[________] on [__/__/____] |
| Additional rent or expense pass-through | [________________________________] |
| Unreconciled expense periods | ☐ None ☐ [________________] |
| Security deposit held, if known | $[________] held by [________________] |
| Letter of credit, if any | Issuer [____]; amount $[____]; expires [__/__/____] |
| Prepaid rent | ☐ None ☐ Amount and period: [________________] |
| Remaining free rent, abatement or allowance | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
| Unpaid tenant improvement allowance | ☐ None ☐ Amount and basis: [________________] |
The deposit, payment, and concession entries report the Sublease and the parties' records. For a residential subtenancy, check the separate residential requirements; Ala. Code § 35-9A-102(c) limits Chapter 9A to the residential landlord and tenant relationship.
4. Sublease status and exceptions
Subtenant certifies the following only where checked. Describe each unchecked item or qualification in the exceptions schedule.
☐ The Sublease is in effect and has not been amended except as listed in Exhibit A.
☐ Subtenant has received no written notice alleging an uncured Subtenant default.
☐ To Subtenant's actual knowledge, Sublandlord has no uncured default under the Sublease.
☐ Subtenant has no presently asserted claim, defense, offset or rent credit concerning the Sublease, except as stated below.
☐ Subtenant has not given a notice of termination or exercised an early termination right, except as stated below.
☐ Subtenant has not assigned the Sublease or further sublet the premises, except as stated above.
| Item or paragraph | Exception, date, amount and supporting document |
|---|---|
| [____] | [________________________________] |
| [____] | [________________________________] |
| [____] | [________________________________] |
5. Master Lease, consents and third-party agreements
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Known Master Lease amendments | ☐ None known ☐ Exhibit A |
| Master Lease default notice received by Subtenant | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
| Master Landlord's consent to Sublease | ☐ Written consent attached ☐ Not requested ☐ Unknown |
| Recognition or non-disturbance agreement | ☐ Attached ☐ None known ☐ Unknown |
| Notice or cure right claimed under another agreement | ☐ None ☐ Identify document and section: [________________] |
| Mortgage or foreclosure notice received | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
| Condemnation notice received | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
Subtenant makes no representation about the Master Lease or Master Landlord beyond the documents and notices identified here. Any consent, recognition, or non-disturbance right must be checked against its actual document.
6. Other matters
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Outstanding work or repairs owed to Subtenant | ☐ None known ☐ Details: [________________] |
| Insurance required by Sublease | [________________________________] |
| Insurance currently maintained | [________________________________] |
| Pending dispute or claim concerning premises | ☐ None known ☐ Details: [________________] |
| Environmental notice received by Subtenant | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
| Other occupant or licensee | ☐ None ☐ Details: [________________] |
Master Landlord debt or lien paid by Subtenant, if any: ☐ None ☐ Amount $[____], date [__/__/____], payee [____], debt or lien [________________]. Ala. Code § 35-9-40 addresses a subtenant's rights when the subtenant pays or discharges a debt or lien that the landlord held against the tenant in chief. This entry records any such payment; it does not claim that a disputed right has been established.
7. Reliance, scope and signature
Subtenant understands that [REQUESTING PARTY] and these identified parties may use the factual statements in this Certificate for [DESCRIBE TRANSACTION]: [IDENTIFY PURCHASER, LENDER OR OTHER PARTY].
"To Subtenant's actual knowledge" means the present knowledge of [NAME AND TITLE], without a separate investigation, unless a paragraph says otherwise. This Certificate reports the Sublease and known facts as of the Certificate date. It does not amend the Sublease or Master Lease, create a new payment duty, waive an exception stated above, or guarantee a future event.
The signer certifies that the checked statements and completed entries are accurate to the signer's actual knowledge after reviewing these records: [________________________________]. The signer is authorized to sign for Subtenant.
SUBTENANT: [________________________________]
By: [________________________________]
Name and title: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone / email: [________________________________]
Exhibit A — Sublease, Master Lease and related documents
| Document | Date | Parties or description | Copy attached? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Sublease | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Sublease amendment | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Original Master Lease | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Master Lease amendment | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Master Landlord consent | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Recognition / non-disturbance agreement | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Other | [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Additional exceptions or attachments: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 19, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 35-9-40 (subtenant payment of a master landlord debt or lien)
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-102(c) (residential act scope)
Real estate documents transfer ownership, define who can use a property, and record agreements between buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. Deeds, purchase agreements, leases, and easements have to be drafted to meet state recording requirements, and mistakes show up at closing or years later in title disputes. Good real estate paperwork moves transactions forward quickly and avoids the kind of problems that only surface when it is time to sell or refinance.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 19, 2026.
Ala. Code § 35-9-40 (checked October 19, 2026): "Any subtenant who pays or discharges any debt or lien which the landlord has against the tenant in chief, by contract, judicial process, or otherwise, shall be subrogated to the rights, liens, and remedies, which the landlord had against the tenant in chief as to such debt or lien so paid or satisfied"
Ala. Code § 35-9A-102(c) (checked October 19, 2026): "This chapter shall be construed as applying only to the residential landlord and tenant relationship."
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