South Carolina · Landlord & Tenant
The South Carolina Landlord-Tenant Guide
Understand your rights, navigate the eviction process, handle security deposits, and know the key laws governing your South Carolina rental agreement.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to South Carolina law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
South Carolina rental rules, explained for tenants and landlords
Security deposits, repairs, the 5-day rent notice, landlord entry, and the ejectment process in Magistrate Court.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Most rental disputes in South Carolina come down to a few questions: the deposit, the repairs, the rent, and the right to stay.
The South Carolina Landlord-Tenant Guide explains the South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-10), the single law that governs most residential leases in the state. It covers the 30-day deadline to return a security deposit or itemize deductions, the penalty of three times the amount wrongfully withheld, and why the law does not require interest on deposits.
The guide explains the landlord's duty to keep a rental fit and habitable, the 14-day written notice for repairs, and why tenants generally cannot simply withhold rent. It also covers:
• The 24-hour notice rule for landlord entry and its exceptions
• The 5-day notice for nonpayment and the lease clause that can replace it
• The Application for Ejectment (Form SCCA 732) and the Rule to Show Cause
• The writ of ejectment and the ban on self-help evictions
• Abandonment, retaliation, and prohibited lease clauses
Written from both the tenant and landlord perspectives, the guide closes with checklists, a glossary, comparison tables, and questions to ask an attorney. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundational Law: The South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Who and What the Law Covers
- Key Definitions in South Carolina Landlord-Tenant Law
- The Lease: South Carolina Lease Requirements
- Exceptions and Defenses
- Rights of Landlord
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 25 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to South Carolina law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of South Carolina law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
South Carolina landlord tenant law: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
When must a landlord return a security deposit in South Carolina?
Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, possession is returned, and the tenant demands the deposit, the landlord returns it or itemizes deductions in writing. The guide explains the rule and the penalty.
Can a tenant withhold rent for repairs in South Carolina?
Generally no. The law uses a 14-day written notice process for repairs instead. The guide explains that process and the separate remedies when essential services are cut off.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for South Carolina?
Yes. This guide is written for South Carolina law and cites the South Carolina statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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