Greensboro Landlord-Tenant Rules
Greensboro adds local rules on top of North Carolina landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.
| State preemption | North Carolina bars cities and counties from regulating the amount of rent on private residential property, and from prohibiting landlords from refusing tenants whose rent would be paid partly with federal housing assistance (vouchers). The exceptions: government-owned property, subsidized or CDBG-assisted properties, and owners or operators that receive local funding or incentives. State law also sharply limits local rental registration, permits and periodic rental inspections. Greensboro has no rent control and no source-of-income rule for private landlords; state law (see the North Carolina page) governs leases, deposits and evictions. Rental registration and inspection limits: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_160D/GS_160D-1207.html |
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| Local fair housing | Greensboro has a local fair housing ordinance enforced by the City's Human Rights Department (Fair Housing Division), which investigates housing discrimination complaints. Fair Housing, Greensboro: 336-373-2038. City pages seen in search results list sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in addition to the federal classes, but this could not be confirmed on a loaded page. The ordinance section, protected-class list and complaint deadline were not verified. Source: Official source |
| Eviction mediation & diversion | The TEAM Project (Tenant Education, Advocacy, Mediation), a Guilford County eviction prevention and diversion project developed with Legal Aid of North Carolina, offers information on rental assistance, pre-filing help, resource navigation and eviction mediation. Walk-in courthouse times: Greensboro Courthouse, 201 E. Eugene St., Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1 p.m.; High Point Courthouse, Mondays at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. UNCG's Eviction Mediation Program (since December 2020) offers free mediation to any Guilford County landlord or tenant when a tenant is at risk of eviction or papers have been filed: Renée Norris, 336-334-3731, drnorris2@uncg.edu. UNCG program page: https://chcs.uncg.edu/programs/eviction-mediation-program/. Legal Aid's role: https://legalaidnc.org/holly-oner/. News reports say the City funded TEAM ($440,000 in the 2024 budget); not confirmed on an official page. Source: Official source |
| Legal aid | Legal Aid of North Carolina's Greensboro office (122 N. Elm St., Suite 700) serves Guilford County: 336-272-0148. Legal Aid's statewide housing helpline, 877-201-6426 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), covers evictions, repairs and Section 8 problems. Helpline listed on Guilford County's Get Help page: https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/countywide-programs-and-initiatives/continuum-care/get-help Source: Official source |
Eviction cases in Greensboro are heard in: Guilford County Small Claims Court (magistrate, summary ejectment), Greensboro or High Point courthouse; appeals to District Court
Right to a lawyer in eviction cases
No. No right-to-counsel program for tenants was found. Official source
Local agencies
- Greensboro Human Rights Department, Fair Housing Division — Investigates housing discrimination complaints. 336-373-2038.
- UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies, Eviction Mediation Program — Free landlord-tenant eviction mediation in Guilford County. 336-334-3731.
- Legal Aid of North Carolina, Greensboro office — Free civil legal help, including eviction defense, for eligible Guilford County residents. 336-272-0148.
Frequently asked questions
What landlord-tenant rules does Greensboro add on top of North Carolina law?
State preemption: North Carolina bars cities and counties from regulating the amount of rent on private residential property, and from prohibiting landlords from refusing tenants whose rent would be paid partly with federal housing assistance (vouchers). The exceptions: government-owned property, subsidized or CDBG-assisted properties, and owners or operators that receive local funding or incentives. State law also sharply limits local rental registration, permits and periodic rental inspections. Greensboro has no rent control and no source-of-income rule for private landlords; state law (see the North Carolina page) governs leases, deposits and evictions.; Local fair housing: Greensboro has a local fair housing ordinance enforced by the City's Human Rights Department (Fair Housing Division), which investigates housing discrimination complaints. Fair Housing, Greensboro: 336-373-2038. City pages seen in search results list sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in addition to the federal classes, but this could not be confirmed on a loaded page.; Eviction mediation & diversion: The TEAM Project (Tenant Education, Advocacy, Mediation), a Guilford County eviction prevention and diversion project developed with Legal Aid of North Carolina, offers information on rental assistance, pre-filing help, resource navigation and eviction mediation. Walk-in courthouse times: Greensboro Courthouse, 201 E. Eugene St., Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1 p.m.; High Point Courthouse, Mondays at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. UNCG's Eviction Mediation Program (since December 2020) offers free mediation to any Guilford County landlord or tenant when a tenant is at risk of eviction or papers have been filed: Renée Norris, 336-334-3731, drnorris2@uncg.edu.; Legal aid: Legal Aid of North Carolina's Greensboro office (122 N. Elm St., Suite 700) serves Guilford County: 336-272-0148. Legal Aid's statewide housing helpline, 877-201-6426 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), covers evictions, repairs and Section 8 problems.
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