Asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for North Carolina

Q: is there a standard how rented houses are supposed to be given to new tenants?

Military active duty just rented a house

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1 Lawyer Answer
Will Blackton
Will Blackton
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  • Raleigh, NC
  • Licensed in North Carolina

A: Landlord must provide a tenant with "fit premises" as described in Section 42-42 of the North Carolina General Statutes. http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_42/GS_42-42.pdf

Additionally if you're renting to an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces, you should become familiar with Sections 42-45 of the NCGS, which basically says: If tenants receive official military orders, which affects where they live, they are permitted to terminate their rental agreements with limited effects.

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