TempWorks leased space from Consolidated Properties for an eight-year term. The lease did not include a provision regarding assignment of the lease. Two years later, SuperTemps bought out TempWorks. TempWorks can:
A. return the property to Consolidated with any penalties
B. ask a judge to terminate its lease, on the grounds of unforeseen circumstances
C. assign its leasehold estate to SuperTemps
D. try to find a subtenant, but may not assign the space to anyone
Answer: C. assign its leasehold estates to SuperTemps
Absent a provision in the lease to the contrary, a tenant may assign or sublease the leased space
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