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
State law requires South Carolina landlords to disclose the following information:
- 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