Breach of Trust When Finding a Cheaper Option
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Question
A person searching for an apartment told the landlord that he wants to rent from him, and then found a cheaper apartment. Can he back out, or is it considered a breach of trust?
Answer
Even if he finalized all the details and agreed to rent from him, there is room to be lenient and allow backing out. However, if not all details were finalized, it is permissible to back out from the outset.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 204, Paragraph 11, and the opinion of Avnei Nezer, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 17, that even in a case where it is not a change of rate, but it was revealed that there is another price, it is considered two markets.