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For the NC State exam topic Landlord/Tenant, a landlord considers removing a tenant who holds over after the term expires or whose lease has ended because of a lease breach. What should the candidate remember?

Correct Answer

B) North Carolina summary ejectment is the statutory possession process for listed grounds such as holdover, lease forfeiture/breach, and certain rent-arrearage situations

G.S. 42-26 lists circumstances in which a tenant may be removed through summary ejectment, including holding over after expiration and acts or omissions causing the estate to cease under the lease. Source basis: North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42 Article 3, Summary Ejectment, checked 2026-04-30: summary ejectment grounds include holdover, lease breach/forfeiture, and certain rent-arrearage/desertion situations; service, appeal, and possession procedures are statutory.

Answer Options
A
A landlord must wait until the tenant voluntarily leaves before filing any possession action
B
North Carolina summary ejectment is the statutory possession process for listed grounds such as holdover, lease forfeiture/breach, and certain rent-arrearage situations
C
The landlord may use self-help lockout instead of the statutory possession process
D
A tenant can be evicted solely because of an arrearage in water, sewer, or electric service charges

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