A South Carolina month-to-month rental agreement is a contract (not necessarily in writing) which allows a tenant to rent property from a landlord, for one month at a time, in exchange for a fee (“rent”). The rental renews monthly, until either party gives proper notice to end it.
For information about fixed-term leases in South Carolina (i.e., a term of one year or more), click here .
In South Carolina, a landlord and tenant create a month-to-month lease by agreeing to rent a property according to acceptable terms. Written rental agreements are clearer and legally stronger, but oral leases are legal in a month-to-month context. Parties under a month-to-month lease enjoy full rights under South Carolina landlord-tenant law. The tenant must use the property in a responsible way and pay rent on time. The landlord must keep essential features of the property in habitable condition, and protect the tenant’s quiet enjoyment of the lease. The main difference between a month-to-month lease and a fixed-term lease is that month-to-month leases can be terminated (with proper notice) by either party for any reason without penalty. Landlords also can usually modify terms from one month to the next, again with proper notice.
South Carolina lets both the landlord or tenant terminate a month-to-month lease with at least 30 days of advance notice. [1] In general, any reason that isn’t landlord retaliation is a legal and valid grounds for ending a month-to-month lease.
South Carolina requires written notice to end a month-to-month lease.
South Carolina requires that notice of a rental increase be delivered in writing, but doesn’t specify a particular timeframe for advance notice. This means in most cases, it’s reasonable for a landlord to use the same amount of advance notice as required for other major changes like termination, which in South Carolina is 30 days.
South Carolina tenants may face eviction for violating a month-to-month lease or remaining on the property after the notice period allowed by a valid termination. Evictions in South Carolina typically take four to nine weeks.
For more information on the eviction process in South Carolina, click here .
(a) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least seven days before the termination date specified in the notice.
(b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty days before the termination date specified in the notice.
How does a month-to-month lease work in South Carolina? How does a month-to-month lease work in South Carolina? In South Carolina, a month-to-month lease means that a tenant resides in the rental unit for one month at a time. At the end of each month, the lease may be renewed for another month or terminated by the landlord or tenant with proper notice. Read more » How many days’ notice is required to terminate a month-to-month lease in South Carolina? How many days’ notice is required to terminate a month-to-month lease in South Carolina? In South Carolina, 30 days’ written notice is required to terminate a month-to-month lease. The notice may be given by either the tenant or the landlord, for any reason and at any time during the tenancy. Read more » How do I terminate a month-to-month lease in South Carolina? How do I terminate a month-to-month lease in South Carolina? You may terminate a month-to-month lease in South Carolina by providing the other party with at least 30 days’ prior written notice. You may do this at any point during the tenancy, and for any reason. Read more »
