South Carolina landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for South Carolina, with the sources they come from.
South Carolina landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory maximum
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required by statute
- Notice before entry
- At least 24 hours' notice, at reasonable times (27-40-530)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days for month-to-month; 7 days week-to-week (27-40-770)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; 30-day termination notice applies to month-to-month
- Late fees
- No statutory cap; fee must be stated in the rental agreement
- Rent control
- None; counties and cities barred from rent control (27-39-60)
General information from the S.C. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, S.C. Code ch. 27-40, last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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