30 days
to return a deposit
Security deposit
North Carolina landlords have 30 days to return a security deposit after you move out.
State rules · NC
North Carolina landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in North Carolina, each with the statute it comes from.
7 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In North Carolina, landlords and tenants must each give 7 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
Capped
late-fee cap
Late fees
North Carolina landlords must wait 5 days after rent is due before charging a late fee, and state law caps the amount.
No fixed period
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
North Carolina law sets no fixed number of days’ notice for a rent increase on a month-to-month tenancy.
No statewide rule
landlord entry
$10,000
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42 (Landlord and Tenant), incl. Art. 5 (Residential Rental Agreements) and Art. 6 (Tenant Security Deposit Act).
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