Landlords—any success with small claims court for unpaid rent? RTP Area - North Carolina

Our tenants moved out after their lease expired but skipped the last two months of rent ($5,000 total). Despite multiple reminders and an eviction notice from my property manager, they left without paying.

Has anyone successfully recovered unpaid rent through small claims court? How effective was it? Would love to hear any experiences or tips!

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Took my buddy nearly 7 years to finally find his tenants and get garnished wages.

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Following… I’m dealing with a similar situation in the same area.

Also found this…

In North Carolina, property managers are generally not responsible for paying property owners unpaid rent if tenants leave early and don't pay the rent. The responsibility for unpaid rent typically falls on the tenant. However, property managers do have certain duties and responsibilities to help mitigate such situations:

### Property Manager Responsibilities
1. **Lease Enforcement**: Property managers are responsible for enforcing the terms of the lease agreement, including collecting rent and addressing any breaches of the lease.
2. **Tenant Screening**: Conducting thorough tenant screening to minimize the risk of renting to tenants who may default on rent payments.
3. **Communication**: Keeping open lines of communication with both tenants and property owners to address any issues promptly.
4. **Legal Action**: Initiating legal action, such as filing for eviction or pursuing unpaid rent through small claims court, on behalf of the property owner.

Point 4 makes me think you should review your contact with the property management company to see if they are responsible for filing the small claims against the tenants.

I heard someone say to issue them a release of debt so it shows up on their tax return

But then you are releasing them from the debt and you won’t get it back.

You’ll get a judgement in your favor fairly easily, especially if they don’t fight if.

Collecting it is much more difficult.

I’m not sure. I know different states have different laws on what shows up and for how long.

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