Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

Obviously they 'can' do it - the real question is whether it is legal. If you are currently under a valid lease, it is not legal and the landlord must get your permission to enter the property , unless there is an emergency situation or you agreed to it in your lease or if the landlord reasonably believed you had permanently left the property. However, this is a minor issue. The best way to stick it to a landlord is if you paid a security deposit - was that deposit placed in a trust account AND were you provided written notice of the the name of the bank in which it was deposited 99 out of a 100 landlords screw this up. Good luck to you!