North Carolina Criminal & credit history rules

Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in North Carolina?

A tenant's criminal record does not make later injury foreseeable to the landlord, and landlords have no duty to screen for or refuse to rent because of a criminal record, though they may use criminal background checks (N.C. Gen. Stat. 42-14.5). No state statute limiting screening by criminal or credit history was found in Chapter 42, reviewed by full-text search.

Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.5 · last checked 2026-10-23