They can start the process whenever they want, but you likely have possession through May 31st at 11:59. They could have sold the house with you still having a valid lease, and all that would have happened was that you changed landlords.

Generally speaking, most of your tenant's information should have been in the eviction file at the courthouse, which is public record. If your tenant was a business then their information should be on the NC secretary of states webpage. I would advise hiring an attorney in the county where the... View More

If the penalty for breaking a lease is 2 months then you are responsible for two months unless you reach some alternate agreement with your landlord.

It depends on what breach of the lease they are using as a basis for the eviction. If you paid fully and timely, then your landlord likely cannot evict you for failing to pay rent. However, they can still evict you for other breaches of the lease.

It is illegal for your landlord to cut off your power for nonpayment of rent or any other reason. You should seek assistance from an attorney regarding your lease.

On 1 hand, at this point in time, why does it matter? Anyway, I assume you have a written lease and if the lease has provisions which allow the landlord to not renew the lease, then as long as he followed those provisions for non-renewal, then he's compliant.

You are going to have to file a motion for summary ejectment, and one of you is going to have to come up to NC for the court date.

If both of you are on the lease then the likely answer is yes the landlord would have to evict you as well. As always you should take your documents to a local lawyer and have them review the documents to get a more complete answer.

You need to give them 7 days' notice that you will not be renewing their lease and they need to vacate as of August 31. If they are not out as of August 1, you can try pursuing summary ejectment, but check the second box on form AOC-CVM-201 which says "The lease period ended on the above... View More

NCGS 42-50 is the statute that requires the trust account for a deposit. There is no case law interpreting penalties for failure to comply. NCGS 42-51 outlines permitted uses of the security deposit and NCGS 42-52 outline your obligations. So long as you are passing along actual cost and not... View More

If a guest in your home left his belongings, he has no legal right to reclaim them.

The security deposit should have followed the lease, and since you purchased it subject to the lease then they should have transferred it to you. I would pursue it with the management company and demand that they turn over the deposit to you.

Even if that is not the case they have 30 days... View More

The landlord can sell the home at any time during the lease, however, the new owners would be buying the home subject to the lease. I advise talking to your landlord about what is happening and seeing what sort of protections they are willing to offer you.

Unless your lease contains a very unusual renewal provision they are absolutely within their rights to decline to renew the lease. Even with the facts you laid out, I would be very surprised if they would be required to renew your lease.

In NC you can talk to the local housing authority, and as long as you have properly notified your landlord of the issues they can step in. And your landlord is walking a fine line if they try and evict you after you reported issues to them.

I or any of the lawyers on here would have to read your contract to be able to advise you on this matter.

Unfortunately, since there is no signed contract, the verbal agreement is not enforceable. Try to work out something with the landlord to get a few more days time in exchange for the time and labor expended cleaning up the house.

Google lawyers in the area or use the find a lawyer function on this site.

by statute 7 days before the end of the lease term, but it can be extended by your particular lease. If your lease requires more than that I would go with your lease's provisions.

In NC the duty to pay rent is separate from the landlord's duty to repair. You still need to pay rent, and you need to sue the landlord to get a reduced rate for the time the leak was present.