Can I break my lease without penalty due to ongoing problems in my rental home?

I generally agree with Mr. Robinson. You should look to your lease for what the landlord's obligations are and what your remedies are. While I...

How can I put a stop to this horrible bad landlord ?

I recommend asking the local housing authority or building inspection authority to inspect the dwelling. What you describe are unfit conditions...

What is my recourse?

The landlord has a duty to provide fit and habitable premises. I'd contact the local housing authority for an inspection to have an independent...

You can file claims against the "landlord" for return of your property, or for "conversion" if she has wrongfully asserted control over your...

Assuming as you've said hte lease makes tenant is responsible for water bill and for promptly reporting problems, you can sue the tenant for the...

PLEASE HELP US.

I would contact the local Raleigh or Wake County housing authority for an inspection of the property to determine its compliance with the local...

Interpretation of lease clause appears to have me liable for eviction at any time?

You are not responsible for animals you do not "allow" on the property. If you put out food for a cat, you may be considered to have "allowed"...

Is it possible for my landlord to evict me even if she took partial payment of rent?

I agree with Mr. Love if he tenant checked the first block in paragraph 3 (failure to pay rent after 10 days notice) of the Summary Ejectment...

Roommate filed restraining order and still wants me to pay rent, how does that work? (Court in 2 weeks)

GS 42-42.3 provides for the victim of domestic assault to have the locks changed excluding the person against whom a restraining order was issued. ...

House infested with roaches

Roach infestation is a habitability issue. Contact the Winston-Salem community development office if the landlord cannot get rid of the roaches. ...