How many days notice do I need to give my landlord to terminate a yearly tenancy?

Full question:

I am living in a rented house in North Carolina. Per the rental agreement between my landlord and me this tenancy is a year to year tenancy. I want to leave this house and shift to a new one. How many days notice do I need to give my landlord?

  • Category: Landlord Tenant
  • Subcategory: Lease Termination
  • Date:
  • State: North Carolina

Answer:

In North Carolina a year to year tenancy may be terminated by giving a notice to quit one month or more before the end of the current year of tenancy. The relevant statutory provision in this regard is stated below.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 reads:

“A tenancy from year to year may be terminated by a notice to quit given one month or more before the end of the current year of the tenancy. . . .”
 

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FAQs

As a renter in North Carolina, you have several rights, including the right to a habitable living environment, the right to privacy, and the right to receive proper notice before eviction. You also have the right to withhold rent if essential services are not provided. Additionally, landlords must follow specific procedures for security deposits and must not discriminate against tenants. Always refer to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42 for more details on tenant rights. *Legal statutes mentioned reflect the law at the time the content was written and may no longer be current. Always verify the latest version of the law before relying on it.*