For housing near North Carolina A&T State University, can a tenant’s repair complaint create an eviction risk for a landlord who reacts by terminating the lease?
DIRECT ANSWER
Official page observed October 16, 2026; undated policy or program details require confirmation before a binding commitment. Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
G.S.42-37.1 protects good-faith repair/code complaints and other listed activities. A tenant can raise retaliation as a defense for qualifying events within12months. The statute also preserves specified lawful grounds; document the actual reason rather than treating a complaint as a reason to remove the tenant.
Answer
G.S.42-37.1 protects good-faith repair/code complaints and other listed activities. A tenant can raise retaliation as a defense for qualifying events within12months. The statute also preserves specified lawful grounds; document the actual reason rather than treating a complaint as a reason to remove the tenant.
Scope and verification
Official page observed October 16, 2026; undated policy or program details require confirmation before a binding commitment.
Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
Sources & verification
- G.S. 42-37.1 Retained independently source-supported evidence for the stated question and qualifications
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