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rented a home from a woman who presented the house through a reality company as being avaialble for 12 month lease. Within the first week I moved in a mortgage loan collector came to the door, and said he had been to the property for several weeks trying to give notice, but the property was vacant. My landlord 2 weeks later came to me, and confirmed that the house was in the process of forclosure, and that my family, and I have to leave. Up front I gave her $1175.00 for security, and $1175.00 to the leasing company she listed the home through as first months rent counted to their comission ( I moved in the 10th of OCT and my prorate was to be paid in November). My landlord returned my security, and check for my 2nd month’s rent uncashed, but I believe the reality company is also responsible for presenting me with a lease that was never valid, and should return the money I paid to them, and then they go after my lanlord for commiting fraud.
Yes my husband will contact a lawyer, but we prefer not to sue, and just curious what others believe my legal rights are in this matter.
The house was already going under forclosure AT THE TIME we were signing the lease our landlord just thought she could get out of it by renting out the home.
Also I think the reality company is at some fault for presenting us with a false lease – they didn’t check teh status of the property THEY wer representing, and DI NOT inform us that they don’t chekc teh status of tehir clients or properties before they offer a lease to us – I’m not saying they shouldn’t get paid, but my lanlord should have the loss not me considerign she scammed us, and I am out A LOT of money having to move again – not asking her to pay for anything other then the money she wrongly collected in the first place.
my typing ***** sorry for spelling errors
I don’t get it why do they conartists always win? I didn’t pay ot live in a house that was being forclosed apon, and I DO NOT want to live in a hous etaht is going through forclosure I dont care if they like me to live here on free rent I don’t want to I just want the money back so my children can be in a stable reliable living situation. I have a son with autism as well who doesn’t adjust to change eaisly, and the stress of moving again is going to be a great struggle after just moving 3,000 miles away, him learning to adjust to this new place – It is just not right at all. I fell taken advantage of, and its not fair to my family.
