North Carolina H524 establishes a fraud detection alert system for real property records and modifies property crime laws.

North Carolina H524 mandates the register of deeds to implement a fraud detection alert system for real property records. This system will notify registrants of any recorded land documents associated with their monitored identities. The bill also modifies provisions regarding property crimes, specifically making it unlawful to rent, lease, list, or advertise residential real property without lawful ownership or authority. Violations are subject to criminal penalties, including Class H and Class I felonies. The act becomes effective October 1, 2025.

North Carolina H524 establishes a fraud detection alert system for real property records and modifies property crime laws.

North Carolina H524 mandates the register of deeds to implement a fraud detection alert system for real property records. This system will notify registrants of any recorded land documents associated with their monitored identities. The bill also modifies provisions regarding property crimes, specifically making it unlawful to rent, lease, list, or advertise residential real property without lawful ownership or authority. Violations are subject to criminal penalties, including Class H and Class I felonies. The act becomes effective October 1, 2025.