According to NOLO, North Carolina does not have a state statute on the amount of notice the landlord must provide tenants in order to increase the rent or change other terms of a month-to-month rental agreement. Unless the rental agreement specifies otherwise, the landlord must typically provide the same amount of notice to change the rent or another term of the tenancy as state law requires the landlord to provide when ending the tenancy—in our case 30 days specified in Carolina Living Leases. Keep in mind that with a long-term lease, the landlord may not increase the rent until the lease ends and a new tenancy begins—unless the lease itself provides for an increase.
NC Rent Increases as Retaliation or Discrimination
North Carolina landlords may not raise the rent in a discriminatory manner—for example, only for members of a certain race. Also, North Carolina landlords may not use a rent increase in retaliation against a tenant for exercising a legal right—for example, in response to a legitimate complaint to any local housing agency, attorney.
For More information:
North Carolina Guide to Tenant Rights
For an overview of tenant rights when it comes to paying rent under North Carolina landlord-tenant law, see http://www.ncdoj.com/files/consumer/landlord-tenant-booklet.aspx.
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