Q: a realtor showed me an apartment in a 2 family house. after i paid his fee, security deposit and 1st months rent,
i find out the house is in foreclosure. i stopped paying rent. is there anything i can do legally? also the landlord said i have to pay rent because now the house is not in foreclosure. they gave me no proof and online it says the house is up for auction.
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A: Since you signed a lease, you are obligated to pay for it. You have no right to live for free or you can be evicted if you fail to pay the rent. Just because something does not mean it is true. The landlord does not owe you any explaination about his or her finances. Unless there is a Court Order to the contrary you have to pay rent to your landlord. You may be able to file a complaint against the real estate agent. Good luck.
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