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Kevin signs a contract to purchase a new condominium unit in a PREDFDA-registered development in Morristown, New Jersey, and receives the Public Offering Statement on the same day he signs. He changes his mind three days later. Which of the following is correct under New Jersey law?

Correct Answer

A) Kevin may rescind the contract because he is within the seven-day rescission period under PREDFDA.

Under PREDFDA (N.J.S.A. 45:22A-21 et seq.), a buyer who receives the Public Offering Statement has a seven-day right of rescission, regardless of whether the POS was received before or at the time of contract signing. Kevin received the POS on the day he signed the contract, and he is exercising his right to rescind within three days — well within the seven-day window. His rescission is valid.

Answer Options
A
Kevin may rescind the contract because he is within the seven-day rescission period under PREDFDA.
B
Kevin may rescind the contract because he is within the five-day rescission period under the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act.
C
Kevin may not rescind because he signed the contract before reviewing the Public Offering Statement.
D
Kevin may rescind only if the developer failed to register the development with the NJREC.

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