Can I Cancel a Lease Within 24 Hours in Georgia?

Full question:

i signed a lease for a rental apartment today and exchanged money already (in Gwinette County Georgia)....can i get out of this lease agreement since its within 24 hours?

Answer:

Not unless you have cause under the terms of the lease, the lease terms allow for early termination, or the landlord consents. Buyer's remorse alone isn't sufficient to cancel a lease. Rescission is the name for the remedy that terminates the contractual duties of both parties, while reformation is the name for the remedy that allows courts to change the substance of a contract to correct inequities that were suffered. In order to have a rescission, both parties to the contract must be placed in the position they occupied before the contract was made. Courts have held that a party may rescind a contract for fraud, incapacity, duress, undue influence, material breach in performance of a promise, or mistake, among other grounds.

This content is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Legal statutes mentioned reflect the law at the time the content was written and may no longer be current. Always verify the latest version of the law before relying on it.

FAQs

Typically, you cannot back out of a lease simply because you've changed your mind. Most leases do not have a cooling-off period. You would need a valid reason, such as a specific clause in the lease or the landlord's agreement, to terminate the lease.

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