Property Management

Under NC law, a landlord who accepts rent after sending an eviction notice may be deemed to have:

AAccelerated the eviction process
BWaived the eviction notice by accepting rent✓ Correct
CExtended the notice period automatically
DCreated a new annual lease

Explanation

Accepting rent after serving an eviction notice may constitute a waiver of that notice, potentially requiring the landlord to start the eviction process over. Landlords should be cautious about accepting rent after initiating eviction.

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