Property Management

A tenant in a NC rental property who installs permanent fixtures (such as built-in shelving) without permission and then removes them at move-out, damaging the walls, is liable for:

ANothing, since the fixtures were their property
BThe cost to repair the damage caused by removal✓ Correct
CThe full cost of replacing the shelving
DA fine payable to the NCREC

Explanation

A tenant who damages a rental property through removal of unauthorized fixtures is liable for the cost to repair those damages, which the landlord may deduct from the security deposit.

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