A North Carolina rental application form is handed out to lease applicants by landlords who require background information to determine eligibility for tenancy. The application form also asks for character references and consent to investigative reports that will help the landlord verify the potential tenant’s credit score and criminal history.
A North Carolina rental application form is handed out to lease applicants by landlords who require background information to determine eligibility for tenancy. The application form also asks for character references and consent to investigative reports that will help the landlord verify the potential tenant’s credit score and criminal history.
Application Fee – No statute.
Pet Deposit – No statutory limit, but must be “reasonable.”[2]
Security Deposit – 1.5 months’ rent for month-to-month leases, 2 months’ rent for longer tenancies.[3]
Landlords that charge a security deposit must provide the tenant with the name and address of the institution where the deposit is held, or the name of the insurance company that provided the bond.[1]
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