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To report landlord-tenant concerns or report housing discrimination, please call 336-373-2038, e-mail Human Rights, or fill out an online request for assistance. We want to help.

You can also file an action in small claims court. You can also sue before the problem is fixed and ask that the court allow you to withhold future rent to cover the costs (?rent abatement?).

The Residential Rental Agreements Act is set out in G.S. Chapter 42, Sections 38 to 44. This law, which was passed in 1977, re-wrote the common law to provide that landlords must maintain residential rental premises to be fit to live in, and to make clear that a tenant's right to such housing cannot be waived.

How Long Does a Landlord Have to Fix Something in North Carolina? North Carolina landlord tenant laws do not explicitly outline a timeline in which landlords have to fix properties and make repairs. However, tenants can file for ?rent abatement? or a rent rebate in Small Claims Court in these cases.

Your landlord must: ? Make any repairs needed to keep your place fit and safe. ? Keep the plumbing, heating, sanitary and electrical equipment in good and safe working order, and provide a smoke alarm. ? If the landlord provides appliances, like a stove or a refrigerator, he or she must fix them if they break down.

In North Carolina, you can't withhold your rent except in two very specific scenarios: 1) if you landlord agrees you can not pay rent in writing or 2) if a judge or civil magistrate after a court hearing enters a written order that you do not have to pay rent.