North Carolina permits no-fault evictions at the end of any lease term. Raleigh has no local just-cause ordinance, so landlords may decline to renew month-to-month or fixed-term leases without stating a reason, subject only to federal fair housing protections.
NCGS §42-14 sets notice requirements for ending periodic tenancies: seven days for week-to-week, seven days for month-to-month, and one month for year-to-year. No reason need be given. Raleigh has not adopted a just-cause ordinance, and NCGS §42-14.2 partially preempts rent and tenancy regulation that would limit landlord termination rights. Federal protections under the Fair Housing Act still bar terminations motivated by race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. Retaliatory evictions remain prohibited under NCGS §42-37.1 for 12 months after a tenant complaint.
Landlords using no-fault termination as cover for retaliation or discrimination face Fair Housing Act complaints, NC Real Estate Commission action, and damages under NCGS §42-37.1.
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh landlords must follow North Carolina's Tenant Security Deposit Act, NCGS §42-50 through §42-56, which caps deposits by lease term, requires segregate...
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh does not have a just-cause eviction ordinance. North Carolina follows standard landlord-tenant law under Chapter 42 of the NC General Statutes. Landl...
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