Free eviction notice North Carolina landlords can use
North Carolina eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited
In North Carolina, a landlord owed rent serves a 10-day demand for rent: the tenant has 10 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33).
- Unpaid rent notice
- 10 days
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33
- Lease violation notice
- No set period
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-26(a)(2)
- Paying in time
- Stops it
- Statutes read on
- November 1, 2026
Fill in the eviction notice template North Carolina landlords serve
The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.
The month or period the rent was for.
In North Carolina, the 10-day demand for rent gives the tenant 10 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33: The term is forfeited only if all past-due rent is not paid within 10 days after the demand, unless the lease itself has a forfeiture clause for nonpayment. Even after filing, paying the rent due and court costs before judgment ends the case.
Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.
For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.
The rules
What a valid North Carolina eviction notice must say
- 1Its name: 10-day demand for rent, the words North Carolina law uses.
- 2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
- 3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
- 4The period: 10 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
- 5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
- 6The statute it is given under: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33.
- 7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.
What the statute says about unpaid rent
The term is forfeited only if all past-due rent is not paid within 10 days after the demand, unless the lease itself has a forfeiture clause for nonpayment. Even after filing, paying the rent due and court costs before judgment ends the case. (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33)
What the statute says about a lease violation
No statute sets a notice or cure period for a lease breach. Summary ejectment for a breach other than rent is available only if the lease says the tenancy ends on that breach, after a demand for surrender. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-26(a)(2))
Delivery
How to serve an eviction notice in North Carolina
No North Carolina statute sets the method of delivery for this notice (no statute confirmed). Deliver it in a way you can prove, and record how on the proof of service.
After the notice
What happens next in North Carolina
- Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the North Carolina title and period.
- Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
- Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 10 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
- Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a summary ejectment in the small claims court (magistrate) of the district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.
- Hearing
- within 7 days after the summons issues, excluding weekends and legal holidays
- Days to answer
- Not set by statute
- Removal
- sheriff gives notice of the approximate time and executes the writ for possession within 5 days of receiving it
- Days to appeal
- 10
Court procedure: N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-28, 42-29, 42-36.2(a); § 7A-228
The rest of the North Carolina picture
What Dardaris does instead
Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the North Carolina notice for you to sign
It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.
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Dardaris drafting a notice for unpaid rent and waiting for the owner
Dardaris
Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the North Carolina 10-day demand for rent is drafted with its 10 days and waits for your signature.
LATE RENT NOTICE
Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.
If it is already on its way, thank you. If something has changed, reply and we can agree a plan.
Every rule, with its statute
North Carolina eviction notice rules and statutes
| Rule | Sets | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent10-day demand for rent | 10 days | N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33 |
| Lease violationdemand for possession | No set period | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-26(a)(2) |
| Service | Not set by statute | no statute confirmed |
| Lockouts and utility shut-offs | Banned | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-25.6 |
Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:
The questions that follow.
What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?
The name North Carolina law gives it (10-day demand for rent), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.
Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?
Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.
When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?
Count 10 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 11, 2026. Any extra days North Carolina adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.
Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?
Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 10 days, the way they are counted and N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33 are already in it.
Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?
Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 10 days stops it, by statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-33).
How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?
No North Carolina statute sets the method. Deliver it in a way you can prove and fill in the proof of service.
What happens after the notice runs out?
If the tenant is still there, you file a summary ejectment in the small claims court (magistrate) of the district court. Our guide to the North Carolina eviction process walks through each step.
Can I change the locks instead?
No. North Carolina bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-25.6); only a court can order a tenant out.
Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from North Carolina statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in North Carolina.
Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted
Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.
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