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A buyer named Darius signed a contract to purchase a unit in a PREDFDA-registered condominium in Montclair, New Jersey. He received the Public Offering Statement five days after signing the contract. On the third day after receiving the POS, Darius decides he no longer wants the unit and sends a written rescission notice to the developer. The developer refuses to honor the rescission, arguing that Darius signed the contract before receiving the POS and therefore cannot rescind. Which of the following is correct?

Correct Answer

B) Darius's rescission is valid because PREDFDA's seven-day rescission period runs from the date of POS receipt, regardless of when the contract was signed

Under PREDFDA (N.J.S.A. 45:22A-21 et seq.), the seven-day right of rescission begins from the date the buyer actually receives the Public Offering Statement, not from the date the contract is signed. Even if the contract was signed before the POS was delivered, the rescission right is triggered upon POS receipt. Darius received the POS and exercised his rescission right on day 3 — well within the seven-day window. His rescission is valid, and the developer cannot refuse to honor it.

Answer Options
A
The developer is correct because the right of rescission under PREDFDA only applies when the POS is received before contract signing
B
Darius's rescission is valid because PREDFDA's seven-day rescission period runs from the date of POS receipt, regardless of when the contract was signed
C
Darius's rescission is invalid because he waited three days instead of rescinding immediately upon receiving the POS
D
The developer is correct because Darius's contract became binding at the moment of signing, before the POS was delivered

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