North Carolina Landlord Tenant Laws and Statutes:

In the most general sense,  landlord-tenant law governs the relationships between an owner, or landlord, of a home and the person who is renting the home as a residence - the tenant. The law covers both residential and commercial property.

Fair Housing Agency:
Human Relations Commission
121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-7996                  

Notice of Entry: Reasonable Notice

Lease Termination: 7 Days (North Carolina Gen. Stat § 42-14) No statute on the amount of notice required to increase rent

Security Deposit: Must be returned within 30 days

Consumer Protection Office: 

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
Department of justice
P.O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 733-4723

Discrimination:

• There are federal, state and city laws prohibiting the following discriminating practices based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, handicap or marital status.
• refusing to sell, rent, sublease or negotiate for, or otherwise refusing to make housing available
• discriminating in the terms, or privileges of a transaction (e.g., by charging higher rent)
• representing that housing is not available for purchase or rent, when it is available.
• advertising that there is an intention to discriminate.
• Students are not a protected class. Complexes may refuse to rent to students. Seek legal advice or call the Fair Housing Office in Raleigh at (919) 890-3190 if you have a problem with discrimination.

NC Human Relations Commission
1318 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1318
733-7996