North Carolina Just-cause eviction

Does a landlord need just cause to evict in North Carolina?

The state landlord-tenant statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 42 (Landlord and Tenant), full text reviewed on 2026-10-17: section headings checked and the whole text searched for "just cause," "good cause," "for cause" and "without cause") has no general just-cause (good-cause) requirement for ending a tenancy. Local ordinances or other state or federal laws may still apply.

Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 42 (Landlord and Tenant) · last checked 2026-10-17