Property ManagementIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

A NC landlord who locks out a tenant or removes their belongings to force them out (without a court order) is engaged in:

AAcceptable self-help eviction
BAn illegal 'self-help eviction' — landlords must use the court summary ejectment processCorrect
CA violation of only the lease, not the law
DA proper administrative eviction under NC law, as is typically expected in this situation

Why An illegal 'self-help eviction' — landlords must use the court summary ejectment process Is Correct

Answer B: An illegal 'self-help eviction' — landlords must use the court summary ejectment process

Self-help evictions (changing locks, removing belongings) are illegal in NC. Landlords must use the court-supervised summary ejectment process to remove a tenant.

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