Is there a grace period after rental lease signing in which I can change my mind and rescind the contract? TIME SENSITIVE!

This it not worth litigating You have breached a written contract and the L has the legal right to claim the entire year's rent from you as long as he or she makes a good faith effort to rent to another. (The new rent lessens his claim on you; it does not eliminate it). You are lucky to get back what is being offered.

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Mr. Sarno is licensed to practice law in NJ and NY. His response here is not legal advice and does not create an attorney/ client relationship. The response is in the form of legal education and is intended to provide general information about the matter in question. Many times the questioner may leave out details which would make the reply unsuitable. Mr. Sarno strongly advises the questioner to confer with an attorney in their own state to acquire more information about this issue.