Raleigh, NC local landlord rules
State law also applies. See North Carolina landlord-tenant law.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rent control / stabilization | No local rent control: North Carolina cities and counties may not enact, maintain or enforce ordinances regulating rent on privately owne… |
| Rental licensing / registration | Raleigh requires registration only for rental dwellings that Art. |
| Just-cause eviction | A code-wide search of the Raleigh Code of Ordinances (Municode, 2026-10-15) found no just-cause eviction ordinance. |
Details & sources
Rent control / stabilization
No local rent control: North Carolina cities and counties may not enact, maintain or enforce ordinances regulating rent on privately owned residential property, with limited exceptions for publicly owned or subsidized housing. (Based on the state statute.)
Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.1 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Rental licensing / registration
Raleigh requires registration only for rental dwellings that Art. H covers; it is tied to Raleigh's probationary rental occupancy permit rules (Art. G). Once the Inspections Department serves notice that registration is required, the owner has 10 days to file a complete application; after that it is unlawful to rent, collect rent or offer the dwelling for rent without one (§§ 12-2177, 12-2180). Applications are made under oath, with owner, manager and alternate-contact details. Fees: a $30 application fee, then $15, $25 or $50 a year depending on the number of units. Information must be updated every year, and a new owner must register within 30 days (§ 12-2178). Owners must answer contacts from police, fire or inspections within 2 business days, name a local alternate contact within 25 miles, and keep an occupant list (§ 12-2179). Civil penalties: $50 for a first violation plus $50 a day after notice, $100 (and $100 a day) for a second, capped at $2,000 a month (§ 12-2181).
Verified Source: Raleigh Code pt. 12, ch. 2, art. H, §§ 12-2175 to 12-2185 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Just-cause eviction
A code-wide search of the Raleigh Code of Ordinances (Municode, 2026-10-15) found no just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions follow N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 42.
Verified Source: Raleigh Code of Ordinances (code-wide search) · last checked 2026-10-15
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