North Dakota Rent withholding / escrow
Can a tenant withhold rent for repairs in North Dakota?
One narrow rule: if a landlord rents one room as a dwelling to more than one family, every tenant in the building under that landlord is relieved of paying rent while the double letting continues. No general rent withholding or escrow procedure was found in chapter 47-16 (full-text search).
Verified Source: N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-26 · last checked 2026-10-23
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