North Carolina Statutes

In North Carolina, landlord-tenant relationships are governed by Chapter 42 of the North Carolina General Statutes. These laws cover lease agreements, eviction processes, security deposits, landlord obligations for habitability, and tenant protections. There are also specific statutes addressing expedited eviction and early termination due to domestic violence. Each section is outlined and linked below.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3 – Term forfeited for nonpayment of rent
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 – Notice to quit in certain tenancies
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-25.9 – Remedies
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-26 – Tenant holding over may be dispossessed in certain cases
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-33 – Rent and costs tendered by tenant
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-36.2 – Notice to tenant of execution of writ for possession of property; storage of evicted tenant’s personal property
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-37.1 – Defense of retaliatory eviction
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-42 – Landlord to provide fit premises
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-42.2 – Victim protection – nondiscrimination
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-42.3 – Victim protection – change locks
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-43 – Tenant to maintain dwelling unit
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-44 – General remedies, penalties, and limitations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-45.1 – Early termination of rental agreement by victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-46(a) – Authorized fees, costs, and expenses
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-50 – Deposits from the tenant
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-51 – Permitted uses of the deposit
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52 – Landlord’s obligations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-53 – Pet Deposits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-19 – Seats and sessions of court
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-210 – Small claim action defined
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-3-506 – Collection of processing fee for returned checks
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-55 – Remedies
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-318 – Electronic Notices