North Carolina Landlord Forms

Every document below is built for North Carolina's specific rules — security deposit limits, notice periods, and required disclosures, applied automatically from your answers.

Core state figures — deposit caps, notice periods, entry rules — independently verified by a licensed U.S. attorney.

North Carolina law at a glance

Security deposit cap
North Carolina caps your security deposit based on your tenancy type: 2 weeks' rent for a week-to-week tenancy, 1.5 months' rent for a month-to-month tenancy, and 2 months' rent for any longer fixed-term lease.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-51(b) · source
Deposit return deadline
30 days (up to 60 if withholding)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52 · source
Month-to-month termination notice
7 days
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 · source
Pay-or-quit notice (late rent)
10 days
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3 · source
Late fee guidance
greater of $15 or 5% of monthly rent
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-46 · source

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