North Carolina landlord law

A summary of the numbers that come up most often. For anything you plan to act on, verify against current statute or with counsel in North Carolina.

Security deposit cap

2 weeks' rent (weekly); 1.5 months (month-to-month); 2 months (longer)

Notice to pay or quit

10 days

End month-to-month tenancy

7 days

Rent control

Preempted statewide

Source-of-income protection

No statewide protection

Notes

Deposit return within 30 days (60 if damages need estimate).