If I signed a lease agreement yesterday and it is suppossed to begin tommorrow, can I still get out of it?
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If I signed a lease agreement yesterday and it is suppossed to begin tommorrow, can I still get out of it?
Asked on March 31, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, unfortunately, once you sign a lease agreement, you are obligated to it. It doesn't matter that you have not moved in yet or that your possession/occupancy has not yet begun--once you signed, you are obligated to whatever the lease says.
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