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Tenant rights · North Carolina

North Carolina renter rules, cited.

Deposits and notice to vacate are covered at launch. Each card links to the full rule. Statute text checked 2026-10-05; legal review pending.

Security deposit

30 days after tenancy ends and you hand back possession. Before it runs: interim accounting allowed; final one by day 60.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §42-52Deadline, deductions and penalty

Notice to vacate

Notice of seven days before the end of the current month. (month-to-month tenancy). A fixed-term lease can set its own terms.

N.C. Gen. Stat. §42-14Date your notice

Legal aid

Free civil legal help for North Carolina renters, from the statewide legal-aid portal.

legalaidnc.org

Courts and small claims

We haven't verified North Carolina's small-claims limit yet.

Information, not legal advice. Repairs, entry and rent-increase rules will be added only after each statute is checked.