text: questions about contracts? hello, with contracts in general  is there a legal obligation for companies to provide a 'cooling off period' after contract has been entered into. if so does this also apply to an already existing contract which is up for renewal i.e - if a renewal is taken out, are you still entitled to a cooling off period?  also if the compnay states they will renew automatically unless they hear otherwise from you, and then renew before old expiry date (say nearly month in advance), hence giving you very little time to contact them and say you dont want to renew. is this legally binding?  if possible please can u quote some cases, which back up your statements if possible.cheers for ur help. hello marty  i am not a lawyer but i think the cooling-off period only applies to new contracts not renewals and only for certain goods and services.  i switched my home contents insurance (no automatic renewal) last year ago but was suprised to find that the linked home emergency cover had been automatically renewed. so there are different rules for different services.   it makes sense to check out the details of renewals when signing up to the original contract but few of us do so!  if you feel you have been dealt with unfairly, then contact consumer direct http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/