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Landlord Retaliation Laws in North Dakota

North Dakota has no general statute against landlord retaliation; the leasing chapter only bars retaliation against a tenant who ends a lease as a domestic violence victim.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

North Dakota at a glance

Retaliation banned by statute
Only for domestic violence lease termination
N.D.C.C. 47-16-17.1(10) bars retaliating against a tenant who used the right to end a lease due to domestic abuse. No general ban was found in chapters 47-16 or 47-32.
Presumption period
No presumption period
No retaliation presumption appears in N.D.C.C. chapters 47-16 or 47-32.
Protected tenant actions
Ending a lease under the domestic abuse termination law
No general protection for code complaints or repair requests was found in the leasing or eviction chapters.

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The rules in North Dakota

Does North Dakota law prohibit landlord retaliation against tenants?

Only for domestic violence lease termination. Retaliation banned by statute in North Dakota: only for domestic violence lease termination. N.D.C.C. 47-16-17.1(10) bars retaliating against a tenant who used the right to end a lease due to domestic abuse. No general ban was found in chapters 47-16 or 47-32.

How long after a tenant complaint is retaliation presumed in North Dakota?

Presumption period in North Dakota: No presumption period. No retaliation presumption appears in N.D.C.C. chapters 47-16 or 47-32.

Which tenant actions are protected from retaliation in North Dakota?

Protected tenant actions in North Dakota: Ending a lease under the domestic abuse termination law. No general protection for code complaints or repair requests was found in the leasing or eviction chapters.

Where do the North Dakota landlord retaliation laws come from?

The rules above come from N.D.C.C. 47-16-17.1. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

What this means in practice

Keep a written record of every complaint, repair request and report to a government agency, with dates. A presumption period usually runs from the date of the protected action, so proof of that date can matter.

Retaliation protection does not usually excuse unpaid rent or lease violations. Statutes commonly allow a landlord to raise rent, end a tenancy or evict for a good-faith reason, such as nonpayment, damage to the unit or a rent increase applied to all tenants.

If a rent increase, service cut or eviction notice follows a complaint, read the statute for your state and any local ordinance. Cities and counties may add protections, and a local legal aid office or tenant union can explain how they apply.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.