North Carolina Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Template

What a North Carolina notice to pay rent or quit must include under North Carolina law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.

What North Carolina law requires

For leases with a fixed rent due date, the term is forfeited if the tenant fails to pay within 10 days after the landlord or agent demands all past-due rent. The statute does not set required wording, a written form, or a delivery method for the demand. After the 10 days, the landlord may file for summary ejectment.

Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3

Whether the demand must be written is not stated; a written, dated demand is prudent for proof. Whether a lease can waive the 10-day demand was not checked.

Fill-in draft

Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.

NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT

To: [tenant name(s)] and all other occupants

Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]

You owe rent of $[amount] for [rental period(s)].

Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3; § 42-26(a)(2), you must pay the full amount within 10 days after this notice is delivered, or move out of the premises.

Pay to: [name], at [address / payment method], between [hours].

If you do not pay or move out by the deadline, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. Only a court can order you to leave.

Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________

Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by North Carolina law] by [name].

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.