RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CONTRACT - Lease Terms and Fees (North Carolina)

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Residential Rental Contract defining lease administration for premises in North Carolina, identifying tenant, landlord, agent, and permitted occupants. Specifies premises scope, initial term and renewal/termination rules, including notice timing and month-to-month or fixed-period options. Details rent payment schedule, proration, delivery of possession conditions, late payment fee standards, returned check processing limits, security deposit handling, and additional permitted complaint-related fees tied to legal action and state law caps.

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Residential Rental Contract

Parties and Premises

Lease Term, Renewal, and Termination

Rent, Possession, and Fees

Security Deposit and Additional Information

RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CONTRACT NOTE: THIS AGREEMENT WILL BECOME LEGALLY BINDING ONLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY TENANT AND BY OR ON BEHALF OF LANDLORD RESIDENT: (“Tenant”) OWNER: (“Landlord”) REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT FIRM: (“Agent”) PREMISES: City: County: State of North Carolina 􀂉 Street Address: Zip Code: 􀂉 Apartment Complex: Apartment No 􀂉 Other Description ~~(Room~~,~~ portion of above address~~,~~ etc~~.~~)~~ : ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Premises” shall include both the inside and outside of any dwelling unit, and any exterior areas such as any front/back yard, in Tenant’s exclusive control. INITIAL TERM: Beginning Date of Lease: Ending Date of Lease: RENT: $ PAYMENT PERIOD: 􀂉 monthly 􀂉 weekly 􀂉 yearly 􀂉 other: LATE PAYMENT FEE: $ OR % of rental payment, whichever is greater (State law provides that the late fee may not exceed $15.00 or five percent (5%) of the rental payment, whichever is greater.) RETURNED CHECK FEE: $ (The maximum processing fee allowed under State law is $35.00.) SECURITY DEPOSIT: $ to be deposited with: (check one) 􀂉 Landlord 􀂉 Agent LOCATION OF DEPOSIT: (insert name of bank): BANK ADDRESS: FEES FOR COMPLAINT FOR SUMMARY EJECTMENT AND/OR MONEY OWED (See paragraph 17) (NOTE: Landlord may charge and retain only one of the following fees in addition to any court costs): • COMPLAINT-FILING FEE: $ OR % of rental payment, whichever is greater (Fee may not exceed $15.00 or five percent (5%) of the rental payment, whichever is greater.) • COURT APPEARANCE FEE: % of rental payment (Fee may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the rental payment.) • SECOND TRIAL FEE: % of rental payment (Fee may not exceed twelve percent (12%) of the rental payment.) PERMITTED OCCUPANTS (in addition to Tenant): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMERGENCY CONTACT FOR TENANT (name and contact information): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IN CONSIDERATION of the promises contained in this Agreement, Landlord, by and through Agent, hereby agrees to lease the Premises to Tenant on the following terms and conditions: 1. Termination and Renewal: (a) Termination at End of Initial Term. EITHER LANDLORD OR TENANT MAY TERMINATE THE TENANCY ATTHE EXPIRATION OF THE INITIAL TERM BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OTHER AT LEAST DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE INITIAL TERM. (b) Renewal. IN THE EVENT SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE IS NOT GIVEN, THE TENANCY SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A (PERIOD) TO (PERIOD) (“RENEWAL PERIOD”) TENANCY UPON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT LANDLORD MAY SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OR NOTICES TO TENANT INFORMING TENANT OF ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RENT DUE. SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE MAY BE SENT AT ANY TIME DURING A RENEWAL PERIOD, WITH THE NEW RENT RATE APPLICABLE TO THE NEXT RENEWAL PERIOD. (c) Termination at End of Renewal Term. (i) IF THE TENANCY IS RENEWED ON A CALENDAR MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS, IT MAY THEREAFTER BE TERMINATED BY EITHER LANDLORD OR TENANT GIVING THE OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE, WITH THE TERMINATION TO BE EFFECTIVE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CALENDAR MONTH FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR MONTH DURING WHICH THE NOTICE IS GIVEN. (ii) IF THE TENANCY IS RENEWED ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN A CALENDAR MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS, THE TENANCY MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER LANDLORD OR TENANT GIVING THE OTHER DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY OF THE FINAL PERIOD OF THE TENANCY, WITH THE TERMINATION TO BE EFFECTIVE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FINAL PERIOD OF THE TENANCY. (NOTE: State and Federal law permit early termination of leases under certain circumstances by members of the United States Armed Forces. For information, see Questions and Answers on: North Carolina Military Personnel Residential Lea

FAQs

When does this lease become legally binding?

This agreement becomes legally binding only when it has been signed by the tenant and by or on behalf of the landlord.

How is renewal handled if no termination notice is given?

If written notice is not given, the tenancy automatically becomes a renewal period tenancy on the same terms, while the landlord may send notice of any rent increase or decrease applicable to the next renewal period.

What are the main financial obligations regarding rent and late payments?

Rent must be paid in advance by the first day of each payment period. Late payment fees apply when rent is five days or more late, and returned check fees apply for dishonored checks due to insufficient funds or account issues.

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