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How do NC tenents protect themselves from harrassing landlords?

  • Posted on November 26, 2010 at 7:24 am

We rent a single dwelling cottage in NC. We pay on time. THe landlord changes the rules on a regular basis – verbally not in writing. Gossips about all of her tenants. Censures who can and cannot visit. Told us is the beginning we could entertain and have out of town guests. Then told us no hispanics and no children. Even though she had the parent of the visiting child sign a waiver of liability. The child was well behaved and caused no problems. But the day before he left the landlord said no more children. On July 30th, she said she wanted us to leave by September 1. Landlord knew our young adult daughter was coming to stay for a long term. Gave her directions over the phone when she got lost, offered ideas for job hunting, etc. After she was here less than a week – she came to our house intoxicated stating that if she was going to be here any longer, she would demand $250 more in rent. (We have already paid our August rent) We signed a one page informal lease and never received a copy. And this was only after we had 3 hispanics over for dinner during the first week (stating – I thought you were good people). We never received a copy.

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