South Carolina Eviction Standards Under Landlord-Tenant Act

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.