Rent increase limits in South Carolina
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply. Unverified — check with your city/state · source
- Written notice
- 30 days
- City caps
- None listed
Default notice for month-to-month (no rent-increase-specific statute found) · S.C. Code 27-40-770(a)-(b) · checked · source
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for South Carolina (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap; 2022 H.3264 'Rent Control Act' proposal not enacted (per secondary source).
Written notice
No rent-increase-specific statute. Default: month-to-month terminated by written notice at least 30 days before termination date (7 days week-to-week).
Local rent control
'Counties and municipal corporations restricted from regulating rent charged for certain dwellings': may not enact/maintain/enforce ordinances regulating rent amount for privately owned rental property; may regulate own property and enter agreements setting subsidized rents. Title and opening text read from scstatehouse.gov.
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for South Carolina.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in South Carolina?
South Carolina has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply. Unverified — check with your city/state.
How much notice must a landlord give in South Carolina?
30 days. No rent-increase-specific statute. Default: month-to-month terminated by written notice at least 30 days before termination date (7 days week-to-week).
Can cities in South Carolina set their own rent caps?
State law blocks local rent control. 'Counties and municipal corporations restricted from regulating rent charged for certain dwellings': may not enact/maintain/enforce ordinances regulating rent amount for privately owned rental property; may regulate own property and enter agreements setting subsidized rents. Title and opening text read from scstatehouse.gov.
Sources and dates for South Carolina
- Local rent control (state preemption): https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c039.php · checked
- Written notice: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.php · checked
Data checked . Items marked “Unverified — check with your city/state” could not be confirmed on an official page; use the source link and ask your city or state.