Renting The Lot, Owning The Home
G.S. 42-14.3 — one hundred eighty days before a community is converted
In North Carolina, a manufactured home community is land designed for at least five manufactured homes. When its owner intends to convert all or part of it to another use that will require the homes to move, the owner gives each home owner and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency notice at least 180 days before any home owner must vacate, whatever the term of the tenancy.
Missing notice is a defense. Failure to give that notice to each home owner is a defense in an action for possession, and the lease rights and obligations on both sides continue during the notice period.
Closure by government order. If the community is being closed under a valid government order, the owner notifies each resident and the agency within three business days of the order.
| The assumption | What the law actually does |
|---|---|
| The assumptionA conversion can happen with a month's notice | What the law actually doesAt least 180 days, whatever the lease term |
| The assumptionThe lease stops once notice is given | What the law actually doesBoth sides' lease rights and obligations continue during the notice period |
| The assumptionA missing notice changes nothing | What the law actually doesIt is a defense in an action for possession |
Ending a lot tenancy for other reasons runs under the general landlord and tenant law and other sections not on this page. Whether a notice was adequate is a question for a licensed North Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.S. 42-14.3 — Notice of conversion of manufactured home communities
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Carolina attorney.