Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

I live in GA and signed a lease to rent a home from a private owner yesterday. I now need to cancel that lease. Is there a statute on contracts in GA? Does it extend to leases?


Asked on 2/01/11, 7:45 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Phillip M. Cook Cook Legal Services, LLC

Your ability to "cancel" the lease will be determined by the terms of the lease. There is no "3 day rule" or anything like that in Georgia. Read the lease. If you can't find your answer, then consider hiring a real estate attorney to assist you in explaining your rights and options. Please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected]

Best of luck.*******The above is for informational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client privilege.********

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Answered on 2/01/11, 7:48 am
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

A lease is a contract and the law is that you are generally bound by the contracts you sign. Read the contract, and contact the lessor to see what it will take to get you out of it. The sooner the better (meaning today). Money you pay a lawyer to review the lease you should have already read might be used to pay the landlord a termination fee, to be agreed upon in writing. The more days that go by, the more time the house is vacant and the landlord cannot advertise.

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Answered on 2/05/11, 7:05 am


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