North Carolina Holdover tenants
What happens if a tenant stays after the lease ends in North Carolina?
A tenant who holds over after the term expires, without the landlord's permission and after a demand to leave, can be removed through summary ejectment.
Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-26(a)(1) · last checked 2026-10-15
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