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In October I moved into a tiny studio that I found through a broker who worked for building management. I stayed there for 5 months then decided to move into a larger apt with 2 friends. The broker and I agreed that he would take over the lease and pay rent until the lease was up. We never contacted management b/c the rent would be increased and I would be responsible for fees for breaking the lease.

After I moved into my new apt and was settled, I received an email and a letter that rent was not paid. So I contact the broker and told him the situation. He gave me the money order numbers and I called mgmt and rectified the situation. I contacted the landlord and the landlord told me that he still sees the broker and he is still living there.

This month, I received a call from mgmt saying rent is 6 months pass due and I owe them $6400. The last payment they received was August. I was told that my lease was up Oct 31 and they never received a signed lease renewal. I never received mail regarding the overdue rent, never received an email or any calls prior to this one. Eviction is set for March 15th…or something like that…what do i do?