North Carolina § 42-38 - Application.
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§ 42-38. Application.
This Article determines the rights, obligations, and remedies under a rental agreement for a dwelling unit within this State. History (1977, c. 770, s. 1.) Legal Periodicals. - For article, "North Carolina's Residential Rental Agreements Act: New Developments for Contract and Tort Liability in Landlord-Tenant Relations," see 56 N.C.L. Rev. 785 (1978). For a survey of 1977 law on property, see 56 N.C.L. Rev. 1111 (1978). For comment on landlords' eviction remedies in the light of Spinks v. Taylor, 303 N.C. 256 , 278 S.E.2d 501 (1981), and the 1981 Act to clarify landlord eviction remedies in residential tenancies, see 60 N.C.L. Rev. 885 (1982). For article discussing self-help residential eviction by landlords in light of the Landlord Eviction Remedies Act, see 13 N.C. Cent. L.J. 195 (1982). For note, "Property Law - A Fresh Look at Contractual Tenant Remedies Under the North Carolina Residential Rental Agreements Act," see 10 Campbell L. Rev. 167 (1987). For note, "North Carolina Adopts Expansive Tenant Remedies for Violations of the Implied Warranty of Habitability," see 66 N.C.L. Rev. 1276 (1988). For note, "An Update on Contract Damages When the Landlord Breaches the Implied Warranty of Habitability: Surratt v. Newton and Allen v. Simmons," see 69 N.C.L. Rev. 1699 (1991). For note, "When A Hotel Is Your Home, Is There Protection?," see 15 Campbell L. Rev. 295 (1993). For essay, "Confusion Worse Confounded: The North Carolina Residential Rental Agreements Act," see 78 N.C.L. Rev. 539 (2000). For article, "Searching for the Right Approach: Regulating Short-Term Rentals in North Carolina,” see 96 N.C.L. Rev. 1821 (2018).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 42-38 cover?
Section 42-38 ("Application.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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