What to do if our landlord isn’t fixing any problems we are having that are his responsibilities agreed upon in the lease?
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What to do if our landlord isn’t fixing any problems we are having that are his responsibilities agreed upon in the lease?
What I can do legally as a tenant?
Asked on September 9, 2012 under Real Estate Law, North Carolina
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your landlord is not fixing problems at the rental that you occupy, you should do the following:
1. call and write the landlord a note about the issues needing to be repaired. State in the letter that the landlord needs to make the needed repairs by a certain date. If not, you will contact a repair person and have such done where the landlord will be assessed the costs of repairs. Keep a copy of the letter for future use and need.
2. if the due date comes and goes with no repairs, call a repair person. Have him or her come to your rental, have the repairs made and have the invoice sent to the landlord.
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