acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants"
To transfer to another or to agree to recognize a new owner of a property and to pay them rent (top)
To turn over or transfer to another money or goods To agree to recognize a new owner of a property and to pay him rent See also "Letter of Attornment "
To agree to turn over or transfer money or goods to an individual or legal entity other than the party who was to originally intended to receive them
To turn over or transfer to another money or goods To agree to recognize a new owner of a property and to pay him/her rent In a lease, when the tenant agrees to attorn to the purchaser, the landlord is given the power to subordinate tenant's interest to any first mortgage or deed of trust lien subsequently placed upon the leased premises