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Landlords may not advertise or rent condemned property. Landlords must disclose housing code violations they have been notified of but have not corrected. They must also reveal structural defects, a lack of hot or cold running water, serious plumbing, or electrical problems, and other hazards.
Under the right to a safe and habitable home, a landlord cannot force a tenant to move into a home or unit ?as-is? and cannot demand that the tenant be responsible for repairs. To be safe, and habitable, a unit or home should have: Working smoke alarms. Working hot water.
North Carolina law says that your landlord must keep your housing fit and safe. It also says that you, the tenant, must pay your rent, keep your home clean, and not damage your home.
The North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings and the Fair Housing Act prohibit landlords from discriminating against potential tenants because of their race, religion, familial status, sex, gender, etc.
A landlord may not evict a tenant without a court order. The landlord may begin eviction proceedings if a tenant: Damages property. Fails to pay rent.