{"data":[{"jurisdiction":{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina","slug":"north-carolina"},"topic":"security-deposits","key":"deposit-cap","label":"Deposit limit by tenancy","valueKind":"money-multiple","value":"2 weeks to 2 months’ rent","detail":"The ceiling is two weeks’ rent for week-to-week tenancies, one and one-half months’ rent for month-to-month tenancies, and two months’ rent for longer terms.","qualifiers":["Article 6 applies to persons or businesses engaged in renting or managing residential dwelling units, excludes single rooms, and names weekly, monthly, or annual rentals.","Section 42-53 separately permits a reasonable nonrefundable pet fee."],"source":{"title":"North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42, Article 6","authority":"North Carolina General Assembly","url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_42.html","locator":"§§ 42-51(b), 42-53, 42-56","excerpt":"“two weeks' rent … one and one-half months' rent … two months' rent”"},"effectiveFrom":null,"humanVerifiedAt":"2026-07-31","sourceCheckedAt":"2026-07-31","confidence":"high","version":1},{"jurisdiction":{"code":"NC","name":"North Carolina","slug":"north-carolina"},"topic":"security-deposits","key":"return-deadline","label":"Return and accounting deadline","valueKind":"duration","value":"30 days; final accounting up to 60 days","detail":"The section generally requires the written itemization and balance within 30 days after termination and delivery of possession; an undetermined claim permits an interim accounting by day 30 and final accounting within 60 days.","qualifiers":["When the tenant’s address is unknown, the section provides a separate process and requires the balance to be held for collection for at least six months.","The section excludes normal wear and tear and amounts above actual damages from damage withholding."],"source":{"title":"North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42, Article 6","authority":"North Carolina General Assembly","url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_42.html","locator":"§ 42-52","excerpt":"“no later than 30 days … final accounting within 60 days”"},"effectiveFrom":null,"humanVerifiedAt":"2026-07-31","sourceCheckedAt":"2026-07-31","confidence":"high","version":1}],"release":"2026-07-31.1","notice":"Only human-reviewed, published records are returned."}