Only if a tenant signed a lease agreement as a result of direct marketing, may the tenant cancel the lease agreement
within 5 business days of signing the lease agreement without a penalty charge.
Direct marketing includes: posting flyers under the front door or in the post box of homes
Direct marketing does not include: adverts listed on the Internet, in magazines or newspapers, on the shop window, flyers
at traffic lights.
Consumer Protection Act
Section I Definition
Direct Marketing
means to approach a person, either in person or by mail or electronic communication, for the direct or indirect purpose
of promoting or offering to supply, in the ordinary course of business, any goods or services to that person.
Please see TPN's
video on the Consumer Protection Act for more information.