§ 42A-25 – Appeal.
42A-25. Appeal. A tenant or landlord may appeal a court order issued pursuant to G.S. 42A-24(d) to district court for a trial de novo. A tenant may petition the district court to stay the eviction order and shall post a cash or secured bond with the court in the amount determined by the court pursuant […]
§ 42A-26 – Violation of court order.
42A-26. Violation of court order. If a tenant fails to remove personal property from a residential property subject to a vacation rental after the court has entered an order of eviction, the landlord or real estate broker shall have the same rights as provided in G.S. 42-36.2(b) as if the sheriff had not removed the […]
§ 42A-27 – Penalties for abuse.
42A-27. Penalties for abuse. A landlord or real estate broker shall undertake to evict a tenant pursuant to an expedited eviction proceeding only when he or she has a good faith belief that grounds for eviction exists under the provisions of this Chapter. Otherwise, the landlord or real estate broker shall be guilty of an […]
§ 42A-31 – Landlord to provide fit premises.
42A-31. Landlord to provide fit premises. A landlord of a residential property used for a vacation rental shall: (1) Comply with all current applicable building and housing codes to the extent required by the operation of the codes. However, no new requirement is imposed if a structure is exempt from a current building or housing […]
§ 42A-4 – Definitions.
42A-4. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Advanced payments. – All payments made by a tenant in a vacation rental agreement to a landlord or the landlord’s real estate broker prior to occupancy for the purpose of renting a vacation rental property for a future period of time as specified in the […]
§ 42A-10 – Written agreement required.
42A-10. Written agreement required. (a) A landlord or real estate broker and tenant shall execute a vacation rental agreement for all vacation rentals subject to the provisions of this Chapter. No vacation rental agreement shall be valid and enforceable unless the tenant has accepted the agreement as evidenced by one of the following: (1) The […]
§ 42A-11 – Vacation rental agreements.
42A-11. Vacation rental agreements. (a) A vacation rental agreement executed under this Chapter shall contain the following notice on its face which shall be set forth in a clear and conspicuous manner that distinguishes it from other provisions of the agreement: "THIS IS A VACATION RENTAL AGREEMENT UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA VACATION RENTAL ACT. THE […]
§ 42A-15 – Trust account uses.
42A-15. Trust account uses. A landlord or real estate broker may require a tenant to pay all or part of any required rent, security deposit, or other fees permitted by law in advance of the commencement of a tenancy under this Chapter if these payments are expressly authorized in the vacation rental agreement. If the […]
§ 42A-1 – Title.
42A-1. Title. This Chapter shall be known as the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act. (1999-420, s. 1.)
§ 42A-2 – Purpose and scope of act.
42A-2. Purpose and scope of act. The General Assembly finds that the growth of the tourism industry in North Carolina has led to a greatly expanded market of privately owned residences that are rented to tourists for vacation, leisure, and recreational purposes. Rental transactions conducted by the owners of these residences or licensed real estate […]