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Estoppel Certificate

A signed statement locking in the facts of your lease.

An estoppel certificate is a document — usually requested during a property sale or refinance — in which a tenant confirms key lease facts: rent, term, deposit, and that there are no unresolved disputes. Once you sign, you generally can’t later contradict it. Review it carefully, because errors become binding.

In practice

A buyer’s lender asks you to certify “rent is $2,000, lease ends 12/2026, no claims against landlord.” If your deposit is wrong on the form, fix it before signing.

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