Know your responsibilities as a tenant. Read your lease agreement carefully!

• LawLine - the South Carolina bar frequently asked questions - includes questions about landlords, tenants and leases. Specific areas addressed are:
  • Leases
  • Rights and duties of tenant
  • Magistrates landlord/tenant court
  • Rights and duties of landlord
  • Eviction
• Landlord and tenant law in South Carolina - answers to common questions from SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center.
• South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
• South Carolina Code of Laws - Title 27 - links to the South Carolina Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and other pertinent laws.

Need Help?
HUD handles complaints about housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing and many other issues. For additional local resources, you can also contact a housing counseling agency.