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In general, New York does not have a ?cooling-off? period. A cooling-off period is where you can change your mind and cancel the contract. For most types of sales, you cannot cancel if you later change your mind. Sometimes a seller will tell you that there is a cooling-off period even when there is not.

Landlords in New York?and, in particular, New York City?tend to charge high penalty fees in order to let you break your lease. These can range from one to three months' rent.

Last minute moving date changes can be a stressful experience, but with the right preparation and strategies they can be made much more manageable. Always contact your mover first if your date has changed, as this will enable them to confirm the new details, and make sure to update all necessary paperwork.

If the apartment is not ready for you to move in on the agreed date, you may either demand that the landlord do what needs to be done to meet the standards and comply with the lease or you may terminate the rental agreement upon at least five days written notice to the landlord.

For rental periods of at least one month, one month after the day notice is given. For rental periods of less than one month, "the day following the expiration of the period beginning on the day on which notice is given and extending for a number of days equal to the number of days in the rent-paying period."

The tenant must first attempt to secure the voluntary consent of the landlord to terminate the lease, and if the request is de- nied, a court may order termination as long as all payments due under the lease through the termination date of the lease have been paid (Real Property Law § 227-c).

In New York, a tenant cannot break a lease early after signing the lease but before moving in. However, a tenant may terminate the lease under an early termination clause, if the lease contains one.