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Victim protection - change locks. (a) If the perpetrator of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking is not a tenant in the same dwelling unit as the protected tenant, a tenant of a dwelling may give oral or written notice
pursuant to G.S 42-68, the court shall order the immediate eviction of a tenant and all other residents of the tenant's individual unit where it finds that: (1) Criminal activity has occurred on or within the individual rental
Remedies. (a) If any lessor, landlord, or agent removes or attempts to remove a tenant from a dwelling unit in any manner contrary to this Article, the tenant shall be entitled to recover possession or to terminate his lease
Article 3. Summary Ejectment. § 42-26. Tenant holding over may be dispossessed in certain cases. (a) Any tenant or lessee of any house or land, and the assigns under the tenant or legal representatives of such tenant or lessee
Notice to tenant of execution of writ for possession of property; storage of evicted tenant's personal property. (a) When Sheriff May Remove Property. - Before removing a tenant's personal property from demised premises pursuant to a writ for possession
Tenant to maintain dwelling unit. (a) The tenant shall: (1) Keep that part of the premises that the tenant occupies and uses as clean and safe as the conditions of the premises permit and cause no unsafe or unsanitary conditions
exemption to a complete eviction. (a) Affirmative Defense. - The court shall refrain from ordering the complete eviction of a tenant pursuant to G.S. 42-63(a) where the tenant has established that the tenant was not involved in the criminal
lease for which the tenant may be evicted, and such breach is the reason for the eviction; or (2) In a case of a tenancy for a definite period of time where the tenant has no option to renew
Early termination of rental agreement by victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (a) Any protected tenant may terminate his or her rental agreement for a dwelling unit by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination
tenant, or fifteen percent (15%) of the monthly rent stated in the lease if the eviction is based on a default other than the nonpayment of rent. (4) court and the landlord is the prevailing party, delay. (5) In cases
Article 6. Tenant Security Deposit Act. § 42-50. Deposits from the tenant. Security deposits from the tenant in residential dwelling units shall be deposited in a trust account with a licensed and federally insured depository institution or a trust institution
deposit. (a) Security deposits for residential dwelling units shall be permitted only for the following: (1) The tenant's possible nonpayment of rent and costs for water or sewer services provided pursuant to G.S. 62-110(g) and electric service
Criminals. § 42-59. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Complete eviction" means the eviction and removal of a tenant and all members of the tenant's household. (2) "Criminal activity" means (i) activity that would constitute a violation
days of receipt of notification if the landlord is notified of needed replacement or repairs in writing by the tenant. The landlord shall ensure that a carbon monoxide alarm is operable and in good repair at the beginning of each
under the provisions of G.S. 42-42(a)(7) within 30 days of having received written notice from the tenant or any agent of State or local government of the landlord's failure to do so, the landlord shall
Early termination of rental agreement by tenants residing in certain foreclosed property. Any tenant who resides in residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding under Article 2A of Chapter
applied as permitted in G.S. 42-51 or, if not so applied, shall be refunded to the tenant. In either case the landlord in writing shall itemize any damage and mail or deliver same to the tenant, together with
days of the service of the motion. (b) Mandatory Eviction. - The court shall order the immediate eviction of the tenant where it finds that: (1) The tenant has given permission to or invited any person removed or barred from
Notice to State Bar of attorney default on lease. (a) If a landlord has actual knowledge that a tenant is an attorney, the landlord shall deliver notice to the North Carolina State Bar (hereinafter "State Bar") at least 15 days
property. Provided, that when advances have been made by the federal government or any of its agencies, to any tenant or tenants on lands under the control of any guardian, executor and/or administrator for the purpose of enabling said tenant