Negligence or Scam: Atlanta AHA (section 8) Rental

[Brendan M Loftus]

Hi All,

I purchased a house in Atlanta back in early 2021 and I took on the current tenant who was with the section 8 program. One of the reasons I kept the tenant was because the seller advertised she was paying $1,550 monthly rent. This has been the case for the last two years, however, the Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) recently informed me the portion of rent being charged to the tenant was significantly overstated. As a result, I will have to credit back the tenant about ~$4k from the last two years.

For those with legal experience, is this simply negligence or was I deceived by the seller? I understand it is my responsibility as a buyer to conduct my own due diligence, however it is often times difficult to confirm figures with the city, who tends to be slow to respond, when under a tight close. 

Any insight would be appreciated.