North Dakota Tenant Harassment Laws
North Dakota prohibits self-help evictions — landlords must obtain a court order to remove a tenant and may not change locks, remove belongings, or cut utilities to force a vacate.
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Key Rules
- Self Help Prohibited
- Landlord must obtain court order to remove tenant; self-help is prohibited
- Quiet Enjoyment
- Implied covenant of quiet enjoyment in all residential tenancies
- Remedies
- Actual damages available for unlawful eviction or interference with quiet enjoyment
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Courts have recognized retaliatory eviction as a defense
Applicable Statutes
Unlawful eviction and self-help prohibited: landlord may not resort to self-help tactics to remove a tenant and must obtain a court order for possession.
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