Just cause eviction rules in Columbia, SC — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
South Carolina's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act governs eviction statewide, allowing termination for nonpayment, lease violations, or end of term without requiring just cause and preempting inconsistent local rules.
The South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 27, Chapter 40) establishes uniform statewide procedures for residential evictions. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice and need not show just cause. For nonpayment, a five-day notice to pay or quit is required unless waived in the lease. Lease violations require a 14-day notice with opportunity to cure. The Act provides comprehensive procedures and remedies, occupying the field of residential landlord-tenant relations and limiting local authority to impose stricter just-cause eviction requirements on private rentals.
Landlords who evict without following statutory notice and magistrate court procedures may face wrongful eviction claims, damages, and attorney fees. Self-help evictions are prohibited under the Act.
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