Enter your question here...my landlord has on his website that if u have a repair and it is a mojor one and if it is not repaaired in 72 hrs...

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Enter your question here...my landlord has on his website that if u have a repair and it is a mojor one and if it is not repaaired in 72 hrs thaan u pay no rent til its fixed he calls it worry free mantance garentee well my roof has been leeking tthis time since oct or nov 2013 i asked him in december bout one month free rent and he said no we was lucky he didnt evict us cuz we was late on rent it has never been a problem in the past year and a half until istarted complaning bout roof we always pay late fees and all now my husband dont want to pay rent becuz of the mantaince worry free garentee what can i do and what all concists of major repaires in nc

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Speak to a landlord tenant attorney in your area. I would not advise you to rely on the guarantee on the website. If the lease does not mention this, it would not be a viable defense in NC.

The leaky roof is a serious repair.