Fayetteville, NC Rental Property Rules: Just Cause Eviction (2026)

N.C.G.S. § 42-3 implies forfeiture of the lease term if rent stays unpaid 10 days after the landlord demands it. § 42-14 sets notice to quit at seven days month-to-month, two days week-to-week, and 60 days for a manufactured-home space. § 42-26 lists the grounds for summary ejectment; § 42-28 has the clerk issue a summons returnable before a magistrate within seven days. A tenant who appeals to district court stays execution by paying rent in arrears and future rent into the clerk's office under § 42-34(b). Fayetteville Code Chapter 10 bars eviction or refusal to rent based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.