Plain English Translator
Paste jargon, legalese, or a confusing letter. Get it in plain English, with the bits that actually matter flagged.
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What it produces
Real output from this tool, not a mock-up.
What went in
- The confusing text
- The Lessee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lessor (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), assign, underlet, charge, part with or share possession or occupation of the whole or any part of the Premises, save that the Lessee may share occupation with a Group Company for so long as such company remains a Group Company, provided that no relationship of landlord and tenant is thereby created and that the Lessee shall give the Lessor written notice of such sharing within 14 days of its commencement...
- What you want
- Explain it
In plain English
This clause is about who is allowed to use the rented property. The tenant cannot hand the property to someone else, sublet it, use it as security for a loan, or let anyone else use or occupy any part of it, unless the landlord agrees in writing first. The landlord is not allowed to be unreasonable or slow about giving that agreement, but it still has to be asked for and given before anything happens. There is one exception: the tenant can share the space with a 'Group Company' (another company in the same corporate group, like a parent or sister company), as long as that company stays part of the group. Even then, two conditions apply: the arrangement must not turn into a formal landlord-tenant relationship with that other company, and the tenant must tell the landlord in writing within 14 days after the sharing starts. If the tenant breaks any part of this rule, the landlord can take back the property and end the lease completely. But ending the lease this way does not stop the landlord from still taking action over any earlier breach that happened before the lease ended.
The bits that matter
- The tenant needs the landlord's written permission before assigning, subletting, using as security, or sharing the property with anyone.
- The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse or delay giving that permission, but it must still be asked for.
- One exception: sharing with a company in the same corporate group is allowed without asking, but only while that company remains part of the group.
- If sharing with a group company, the tenant must notify the landlord in writing within 14 days of the sharing starting. Missing this deadline is a breach.
- The sharing arrangement must not create a separate landlord-tenant relationship with the group company.
- Breaking any part of this clause lets the landlord end the lease and retake the property immediately.
- Even after the lease ends this way, the landlord can still pursue the tenant for any earlier breaches that happened before the lease ended.
When to use it
Use this on anything written to be impenetrable: a tenancy clause, an insurance exclusion, a letter from HMRC or a council, terms and conditions you are being asked to accept. It can either explain the text or rewrite it, and it flags the parts that actually affect you rather than summarising evenly.