What is R/E agent responsibility re: CofO's (section 8, apartment)

[ineedaapartment]

What responsibility does the agent hav in knowin if a property has the appropriate documents in order to list the apt for rent? I hav sect. 8 an contacted a broker who in turn showed me an apt. I exspressed my interest n was told that i was in the running with one other person (she has 2 small kids, this will b important later) i was given the apt based on the fact that my son was older (19). There were repairs that needed to b done to insure passage by section 8 we agreed on what they were, i signed a promise of payment to the broker for her fees, gave all personal docs requested as well as the package the landlord had to fill out. approx 2 weeks later i was advised by the broker that the landlord did not have a "certificate of occupancy" which is required in order to prove a dwelling is habitable she then told me that he had gone to the DOB n requested a "letter of No Objection" n he would be receiving said in approx 3 wks. After receiving assurances from the broker that all was well an i would b able to move in shortly i became concerened when after 3 1/2 wks still nothing i was in constant contact with the broker who continued to assure me all was ok. Upon completion of all repairs n modifications i went to the apt to inspect the work n tak measurements 3 days after this i was contacted by the agent and told that the landlord would NOT be renting to me because he remembered he had to rent to someone with SMALL children because of a lead abatement grant he had received. I have now wasted 4 3/4 months of my 6 month voucher 3 of which were on this. I know this has to be a breach of a verbal contract between myself n the landlord n i intend to seek legal recourse but i also feel the broker was negligent in her duties since the CofO didnt exist n still doesnt at this date so this apt never should have been on the market in the first place what can i do leagally about this? I am now faced being homeless if i dont find an apt in the next 47 days n i will loose my sect. 8

[modsquad81]

The broker has no responsibility to you regarding the C of O. In fact it sounds like she was pretty honest .
You intend to "seek legal recourse"? Where do you get the balls and for that matter, the money to seek "legal recourse" given you're already suckling the public teet.

[grimace8]

Originally Posted by ineedaapartment

the landlord would NOT be renting to me because he remembered he had to rent to someone with SMALL children because of a lead abatement grant he had received.

if that's the reason, i would guess that nothing else in your post matters. i would also guess the r/e agent is not responsible for a landlord's brain/memory.

Originally Posted by ineedaapartment

CofO didnt exist n still doesnt at this date

then how is the other seeker (your competitor) being given permission to move in?