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Deposit, notice, and late-fee figures cited to the state statute.
| Rule | Rule text |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | Any deduction from the security deposit must be itemized by the landlord in a written notice to the tenant together with the amount due, if any, within thirty days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession and demand by the tenant, whichever is later. S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice to end a tenancy | Either party may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by written notice given at least seven days before the termination date. Either party may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given at least thirty days before the termination date. S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-770. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice before entry | Except for the emergency and scheduled-service entries the section lists, the landlord shall give the tenant at least twenty-four hours' notice of the intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times. S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-530(c). As of 2026-10-09. |
| Eviction notice | If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within five days from the date due, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement if the landlord has given written notice of nonpayment and of the intention to terminate if the rent is not paid within that period. For a noncompliance other than nonpayment, the landlord may give written notice that the agreement will terminate on a date not less than fourteen days after receipt if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days. S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-710. As of 2026-10-09. |
Any deduction from the security deposit must be itemized by the landlord in a written notice to the tenant together with the amount due, if any, within thirty days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession and demand by the tenant, whichever is later.
If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within five days from the date due, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement if the landlord has given written notice of nonpayment and of the intention to terminate if the rent is not paid within that period. For a noncompliance other than nonpayment, the landlord may give written notice that the agreement will terminate on a date not less than fourteen days after receipt if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days.
Figures are from South Carolina statutes, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.php.
Any deduction from the security deposit must be itemized by the landlord in a written notice to the tenant together with the amount due, if any, within thirty days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession and demand by the tenant, whichever is later. Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410, https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.php, as of 2026-10-09.
Either party may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by written notice given at least seven days before the termination date. Either party may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given at least thirty days before the termination date. Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-770, https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.php, as of 2026-10-09.
Except for the emergency and scheduled-service entries the section lists, the landlord shall give the tenant at least twenty-four hours' notice of the intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times. Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-530(c), https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.php, as of 2026-10-09.
If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within five days from the date due, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement if the landlord has given written notice of nonpayment and of the intention to terminate if the rent is not paid within that period. For a noncompliance other than nonpayment, the landlord may give written notice that the agreement will terminate on a date not less than fourteen days after receipt if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days. Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-710, https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.php, as of 2026-10-09.
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