South Carolina security deposit law
- Most you can take
- No cap in statuteNo statute sets this
- Back to the tenant within
- 30 daysS.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410
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South Carolina landlord tenant law: the rules a landlord meets
What South Carolina statutes require of a landlord, rule by rule: the security deposit, rent and late fees, rent increases, entering the property, ending a tenancy and the disclosures a lease carries, each with the section it comes from.
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- Security deposit cap
- No cap in statute
- No statute sets this
- Deposit back within
- 30 days
- S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410
- Notice before entry
- 24 hours
- S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-530
- Month-to-month notice
- 30 days
- S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-770
In the order you meet them
South Carolina landlord tenant laws, rule by rule
From the deposit you take at signing to the notice that ends the tenancy. Every figure names its statute; where none sets it, the page says so.
Rent and late fees
- Late fee
- No statute caps itNo statute sets this
South Carolina rent increase laws and rent control
- Notice before a rent increase
- No statutory period confirmedS.C. Code § 27-39-60No statute sets a notice period for a rent increase. Counties and cities may not regulate the amount of rent on private residential property.
- Rent control
- Local rent control bannedS.C. Code § 27-39-60
Entering the property: notice to the tenant
- Notice before you enter
- 24 hoursS.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-530
Ending a tenancy and eviction notices
- Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- 30 daysS.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-770
- Unpaid rent
- 5 court daysS.C. Code §§ 27-40-710(B), 27-37-10(B), 27-40-240(D)“5-day notice of nonpayment”Paying in full within the period stops itThe landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within five days of the due date after written notice; one notice per lease term, or the statutory clause in bold in the written lease, satisfies it. Time is counted under the S.C. Rules of Civil Procedure, which leave out weekends and holidays in a period under seven days.
- Another breach of the lease
- 14 daysS.C. Code § 27-40-710(A)“14-day notice to remedy”The tenant can fix the breach within the periodThe agreement ends on the stated date unless the breach is remedied within 14 days, or a remedy that takes longer is begun in that time and pursued in good faith.
- Lockouts and shutoffs
- Banned: lockouts and utility shutoffsS.C. Code §§ 27-40-760, 27-40-660
Disclosures a South Carolina lease has to carry
- At or before the start of the tenancy the landlord must disclose in writing the name and address of an owner or a person authorised to act for the owner. (S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-420)
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- Deposit back to the tenant
- 30 days
- Notice before the inspection
- 24 hours
- Rent increase notice
- No statutory period confirmed
Where these South Carolina rules come from
Deposit, entry, fee, notice and disclosure rules read against the official texts on 29 September 2026. Rent increase and eviction rules read on 1 November 2026.
Questions landlords ask
What is the security deposit limit in South Carolina?
Deposit cap in South Carolina: No cap in statute. Back to the tenant within: 30 days (S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410). The conditions are in the security deposit section above.
How much South Carolina rent increase notice does a landlord give?
Notice before a rent increase in South Carolina: No statutory period confirmed (S.C. Code § 27-39-60). Rent control: Local rent control banned. The rent increase section above quotes what the statutes say, exceptions included.
How much notice does a South Carolina landlord give before entering?
Notice before entry in South Carolina: 24 hours (S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-530).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in South Carolina?
Notice from the landlord to end a month-to-month tenancy in South Carolina: 30 days (S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-770).
Can a South Carolina landlord change the locks or shut off utilities?
No. South Carolina bans lockouts and utility shutoffs as a way to remove a tenant (S.C. Code §§ 27-40-760, 27-40-660). Only a court order ends the tenant’s possession.
Does this page cover repairs and mold?
No figures for repairs or mold are on this page. Both fall under the landlord’s duty to keep a home fit to live in and under the state’s own rules; read the South Carolina statutes and your local housing code before you act.
SC landlord tenant act: which law is it, and what does it set?
It is where most of the South Carolina rules on this page are written. Each rule above names the section it comes from, and the official texts are linked under the sources, read on 29 September 2026.
This is not legal adviceThis page summarises statutes as read on 29 September 2026. Laws change, cities add their own rules, and a court reads a statute against the facts of a case. Check the official text, or ask a lawyer, before you act on it.
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