Contracts

In New York, a 'lease with option to purchase' gives the tenant:

AAn automatic right to buy the property at the end of the lease
BThe right (but not the obligation) to purchase the property at a specified price during or at the end of the lease term✓ Correct
COwnership of the property upon signing
DA right of first refusal only

Explanation

A lease-purchase option gives the tenant the right but not the obligation to buy the property at a pre-determined price during or at the end of the lease term. If the tenant does not exercise the option by the deadline, it expires.

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