You will see the full chain of emails that initiated the complaint being filed with the City of Raleigh’s Code Enforcement Division, along with the full housing case report.
These communications are part of Anna’s narrative that I was harassing, threatening, and hostile.
Ironically, it was actually Anna and her attorney who were hostile — gaslighting the situation and deflecting responsibility at every turn.
It’s hard to comprehend how someone can so bluntly lie when there is clear evidence showing the opposite.
One of the reasons Anna claimed I was being unreasonable was because it was the middle of summer and she thought I wouldn’t be using the fireplace. But it doesn’t matter whether I was using it or not. She was legally required to make sure the fireplace was operable and safe before renting the property.
A fireplace that is unsafe is considered an “imminently dangerous condition” under North Carolina law.
The fact that Anna told me to go ahead and use it — and then falsely claimed the inspector said it was safe — isn’t just misrepresentation. It’s intentional fraud, and it expands her criminal behavior.
Her attorney became complicit by supporting her false claims and outright lying himself.
The problem is, once someone lies, they have to keep lying to maintain their narrative — and that’s when it becomes malicious.
For the record, after Anna claimed the inspector said the fireplace was safe, I reached out directly to the inspector — and he denied ever making that statement. I informed Anna and her attorney of this. They then demanded a copy of the communication, but I didn’t provide it because I didn’t have to. I wasn’t the one lying — and I wasn’t going to give them something they could further twist.
Anna purchased the property in 2022. At that time, she should have had a full inspection done before renting it out. There is no proof any inspection was ever conducted. Once again, if she had simply followed the rules, all of this could have been avoided — and she wouldn’t have been found in violation by the City.
I want to personally thank the leadership team at Raleigh’s City Code Enforcement Office. Without their action, this battle would have been so much worse. The leadership team took my concerns seriously and followed through when it mattered most.
If you need to file a complaint against your landlord in the Raleigh area, you can do so by going here (I filed mine online):
City of Raleigh → File a Complaint
City of Durham → Neighborhood Improvement Services
If you want to check if the property has been found in violation or has expired permitting in the city of Raleigh you can do a search online here:
*when searching for property it’s best just put the street number and name without “dr, st, ave, ect”
You can find North Carolina’s Landlord Tenant Laws here (Article 5 features the Residential Rental Agreements with
§ 42-42 listing the items for the Warranty of Habitability): → NC GS 42