The rule
- Landlord ends month-to-month
- 30 days
- Tenant ends month-to-month
- 30 days
- Week-to-week
- 7 days
- Unpaid rent
- 5 days
- Lease violation
- 14 days
- Unpaid rent
- Landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within 5 days of the due date after written notice; one notice per lease term (or conspicuous lease language) satisfies the requirement.
- Lease violations
- Written notice that the agreement terminates in not less than 14 days unless the breach is remedied within 14 days.
Law: S.C. Code §§ 27-40-710, 27-40-770
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.