North Carolina Tenancy Law

North Carolina Lease Review — AI Analysis of Your Rental Agreement

AI analysis of North Carolina rental agreements — Tenant Security Deposit Act and Chapter 42 of the General Statutes covering habitability, eviction notice, and prohibited clauses.

Scan my North Carolina lease — $4.99 → See a sample report

North Carolina laws we check against

LeaseScan reads your rental agreement and flags every clause that conflicts with — or is materially harsher than — these statutes.

Tenant Security Deposit Act

N.C.G.S. § 42-50

NC caps deposits at 2 months rent (1.5 months for month-to-month) and requires deposits be held in a NC bank or insured by a bond.

N.C.G.S. § 42-50–56

Habitability

N.C.G.S. § 42-42

NC landlords must comply with building codes, keep common areas safe, maintain plumbing/heating/electrical, and provide functioning smoke detectors.

N.C.G.S. § 42-42

Eviction notice

§ 42-26 — Summary ejectment

NC requires 10 days notice for non-payment of rent before filing summary ejectment. Holdover requires 7 days notice in week-to-week, 30 days month-to-month.

N.C.G.S. § 42-26

Prohibited clauses

Confessions of judgment void

NC voids any lease clause where the tenant confesses judgment in advance or waives statutory protections under Chapter 42.

N.C.G.S. § 42-25

What you get on every North Carolina lease scan

Clause-by-clause severity flags (critical / warning / fair / info)
Plain-English explanation of each problematic clause
Specific statute citation for North Carolina where the clause conflicts
Top negotiation points with suggested wording to ask the landlord
Risk score 0–100 so you know how problematic the lease is overall
Shareable report URL you can send to your landlord or letting agent

Not legal advice. LeaseScan is an AI-powered tool that flags clauses that may be unfair, unclear, or worth negotiating under North Carolina law. It is not a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney licensed in North Carolina. For binding legal opinions on your tenancy, consult a regulated professional.

North Carolina Lease Review — AI Analysis of Your Rental Agreement

North Carolina laws we check against

N.C.G.S. § 42-50

N.C.G.S. § 42-42

§ 42-26 — Summary ejectment

Confessions of judgment void

What you get on every North Carolina lease scan

Related North Carolina resources

Run your North Carolina lease through LeaseScan now.