Consent to assignment of a lease under a standard assignment clause is a unilateral act that does not require a concluded agreement between landlord and tenant; it may be inferred from the landlord's conduct, including acquiescence in the assignee's possession and payment of rent. A party that expressly concedes an issue at first instance in the context of an expedited separate question hearing will be bound by that concession on appeal.
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