Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Is there a 3 day period i can backout of a lease after signing

No. There is no "cooling off" period for leases. That only applies if someone solicits you at home (door to door salesman) and you buy a product. Good luck and thanks for inquiring.

Re: Is there a 3 day period i can backout of a lease after signing

No. There is no "cooling off" period for leases. That applies if someone solicits you at home. If you do not pay, the landlord could sue you for the amount of the full term of the lease and receive his attorney's fees if there is an attorney's fees provision. The landlord would have to make a good faith effort to lease the apartment. If the landlord leases the apartment to someone else, you would only be responsible for the time the apartment was not rented, plus possible costs and attorney's fees.

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Re: Is there a 3 day period i can backout of a lease after signing

Uhh, sort of. If you do not pay your rent, your landlord will give you a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. If you move out within 3 days, the lease is terminated.

Re: Is there a 3 day period i can backout of a lease after signing

The prior suggestion might work. A more direct answer is NO. There is no "cooling off period" or right of rescission in an ordinary residential lease. A few types of transactions have statutory rescission periods including so-called "home solicitation contracts," usually meaning door-to-door sales, time-share sales, etc., but not residential leases.