Rental Property Rules in York County, SC (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in York County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Rent Control
Rent control is illegal across York County. South Carolina Code §27-39-60 bars every county and municipal corporation from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing any ordinance that regulates the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property. Landlords set and raise rent freely.
York County Rent Control & Stabilization
Few RestrictionsS.C. Code §27-39-60
No county or municipal corporation may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution which would regulate in any way the amount of rent to be charged for privately owned, single family, or multiple unit residential, or commercial rental property.
Just Cause Eviction
South Carolina has no just-cause eviction rule, and York County cannot add one. Under S.C. Code §27-40-710 a landlord ends a tenancy for unpaid rent with a five-day written notice, then files for eviction in magistrate's court.
York County Just Cause Eviction Protections
Few RestrictionsS.C. Code §27-40-710(B)
If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within five days from the date due or the tenant is in violation of Section 27-40-540, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement provided the landlord has given the tenant written notice of nonpayment and his intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period.
Repairs & Habitability
York County can order a rental or any dwelling repaired or torn down if it's unfit to live in. Section 56.061 lets a public officer find a dwelling unfit for 'human use or occupancy' over hazards like fire risk, bad ventilation, structural defects or uncleanliness, triggering the abatement powers in §§ 56.130 through 56.138.
York County Rental Habitability & Unfit Dwelling Rule
Significant RestrictionsYork County, S.C. Code § 56.061
A public officer may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human use or occupancy if he finds that conditions exist in such dwelling which are dangerous or injurious to the health, safety or morals of the occupants of such dwelling, the occupants of neighboring dwellings, or other residents in the county. Such conditions may include the following (without limiting the generality of the foregoi...
Rental Property Rules by City in York County
1 cities in York County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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