A South Carolina month-to-month rental agreement is a flexible option that allows a landlord to rent a property to a tenant for one month at a time. Once the lease is active, both parties receive applicable rights under the state’s landlord-tenant laws.
The lease renews indefinitely if neither party issues a termination notice. When they’re ready to terminate, they must give 30 days’ warning.
Legal Requirements for Month-to-Month Leases
- Minimum Termination Period: As long as they provide the other party with 30 days’ notice, the landlord or the tenant may terminate their month-to-month lease. [1]
- Rent Increase: South Carolina doesn’t have specific notice requirements for rent increases. However, it’s courteous for a landlord to provide 30 days written notice.
Required Disclosures
- The presence of lead-based paint
- Identification of the property owner or anyone authorized to act on their behalf
- Unequal deposits
- Notice of abandoned personal property
Review our South Carolina lease agreement page for more information on the required disclosures.
South Carolina Month-to-Month Eviction
A landlord can initiate a no-fault eviction for periodic tenancies in South Carolina. It’s not a requirement for the tenant to have failed to pay rent, committed a lease violation, or conducted illegal activity for the landlord to issue a notice to vacate. They can issue a 30-day notice, giving the tenant 30 days to leave the property. If they don’t comply, the landlord can file an eviction suit.
The South Carolina Eviction Process details the steps for evicting a tenant.
