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SC Code § 27-35-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-50. Sale of real estate under lease.

 When real estate is sold while under lease, the relationship of landlord and tenant is created ipso facto as between the purchaser and the tenant as if the purchaser had been the landlord in the first instance and the purchaser shall be entitled to all the benefits and rights under such lease as if he had been the lessor from the date of the purchase.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-55; 1952 Code Section 41-55; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-60. Validity and effect of subleases.

 A sublease by a tenant without written consent of the landlord is a nullity insofar as the rights of the landlord are concerned, except that rent collected by a tenant from a subtenant shall be deemed to be held in trust by the tenant for the benefit of the landlord until the payment of the landlord's claim for rent. But when the premises have been sublet the sublessor, as between himself and the subtenant or sublessee, shall be deemed the landlord and the sublessee the tenant under him and the provisions of Chapters 33 through 37, Section 27-39-10 and Article 3 of Chapter 39 of this Title, other than Sections 27-35-80, 27-35-170 and 27-35-180, 27-39-280 and 27-39-300 shall apply to sublessors and sublessees, as between themselves, as in other cases of landlord and tenant.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-56; 1952 Code Section 41-56; 1946 (44) 2584; 1972 (57) 2451.
SC Code § 27-35-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-70. Person deemed in possession of real estate.

 In all cases of tenancy the owner, landlord or person entitled to possession shall be deemed to be in possession of the real estate used or occupied by the tenant and the tenant shall be deemed to be holding thereunder.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-57; 1952 Code Section 41-57; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-80. Attornments by tenants.

 To prevent the difficulty and expense to which a landlord or lessor may be put by the fraudulent practice of tenants in attorning to strangers who claim title to the estates of their respective landlords or lessors, every such attornment of any tenant of any lands, tenements or hereditaments shall be absolutely null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever and the possession of the landlord or lessor shall not be deemed or construed to be in any wise changed, altered or affected by any such attornment. But nothing herein contained shall extend to vacate or affect any attornment made pursuant to, and in consequence of, some judgment, decree or order of court or made with the privity and consent of the landlord or lessor or pursuant to Section 27-35-50.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-58; 1952 Code Section 41-58; 1942 Code Section 8803; 1932 Code Section 8803; Civ. C. '22 Section 5269; Civ. C. '12 Section 3499; Civ. C. '02 Section 2413; G. S. 1810; R. S. 1929; 1712 (2) 575.
SC Code § 27-35-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-90. Time for payment of rents.

 Unless otherwise agreed upon rents shall be payable monthly and at the end of each calendar month, excepting rents for farm lands.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-59; 1952 Code Section 41-59; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-100. Time of termination of farm tenancies.

 All tenancies of farm laborers, sharecroppers and renters of farm lands shall end on the last day of December in each year unless there be an express agreement to the contrary or unless continued by operation of law as herein provided.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-60; 1952 Code Section 41-60; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-110. Time of expiration of agreed tenancy for term or years.

 When there is an express agreement, either oral or written, as to the term of the tenancy of a tenant for term or for years such tenancy shall end without notice upon the last day of the agreed term.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-62; 1952 Code Section 41-62; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-120. Termination of month to month tenancy.

 A tenancy from month to month may be ended by either party giving to the other written notice of thirty days to the effect that such tenancy shall be then terminated. No such tenancy shall ripen into a tenancy from year to year.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-63; 1952 Code Section 41-63; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-130. Notice required for tenants at will and domestic servants.

 All tenants at will and domestic servants shall vacate the premises occupied upon twenty days' written notice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-64; 1952 Code Section 41-64; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-140. Failure to pay rent.

 Failure to pay the rent agreed upon when due, or a reasonable rent for use and occupation when demanded, shall terminate all tenancies for a term, for years, from month to month and at will and the tenant shall forthwith vacate the premises without notice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-65; 1952 Code Section 41-65; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-150. Abandonment of premises.

 When a tenant abandons premises theretofore occupied by him the landlord may enter and take possession thereof, making distraint as herein provided of any property found thereon, including the property exempt from distress by the provisions of Section 27-39-230 and the term of a tenant abandoning premises used and occupied by him as such shall be deemed ended by such abandonment. Absence from the property for fifteen days after default in the payment of rent shall be construed as abandonment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-66; 1952 Code Section 41-66; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-35-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-160. Unlawful abandonment of buildings without notice.

 Any tenant abandoning a building and leaving it open and exposed to vandalism without giving notice to the landlord of such action shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-67; 1962 (52) 1909.
SC Code § 27-35-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-170. Holding over following demand for possession; penalty.

 All tenants, whether for life or years, by sufferance or at will, or persons coming in under or by collusion with them who shall hold over after the legal determination of their estates, after demand made in writing for delivering possession thereof by the person having the reversion or remainder therein or his agent, for the space of three months after such demand shall forfeit double the value of the use of the premises, recoverable by action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-72; 1952 Code Section 41-72; 1942 Code Section 8800; 1932 Code Section 8800; Civ. C. '22 Section 5267; Civ. C. '12 Section 3497; Civ. C. '02 Section 2411; G. S. 1808; R. S. 1927; 1808 (5) 565.
SC Code § 27-35-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 35 - Creation, Construction, And Termination Of Leasehold Estates|Section 27-35-180. Penalty for not delivering possession after notice of intent to quit.

 In case any tenant shall give notice in writing of his intention to quit the premises rented by him and shall not accordingly deliver up the possession at the time in such notice contained, the tenant, his executors or administrators, shall pay to the landlord double the rent which he otherwise would have been liable to pay. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to give such tenant a right to discontinue or determine his tenancy by such notice in any other manner than according to the laws of force at the time of giving such notice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-73; 1952 Code Section 41-73; 1942 Code Section 8814; 1932 Code Section 8814; Civ. C. '22 Section 5280; Civ. C. '12 Section 3510; Civ. C. '02 Section 2424; G. S. 1820; R. S. 1940; 1712 (2) 578; 1808 (5) 565.
SC Code § 27-37-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-10. Grounds for ejectment of tenant.

 (A) The tenant may be ejected upon application of the landlord or his agent when (1) the tenant fails or refuses to pay the rent when due or when demanded, (2) the term of tenancy or occupancy has ended, or (3) the terms or conditions of the lease have been violated.  (B) For residential rental agreements, nonpayment of rent within five days of the date due constitutes legal notice to the tenant that the landlord has the right to begin ejectment proceedings under this chapter if a written rental agreement specifies in bold conspicuous type that nonpayment of rent constitutes such notice. This requirement is satisfied if the written rental agreement contains the notice specified in Section 27-40-710(B).  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-101; 1952 Code Section 41-101; 1946 (44) 2584; 2000 Act No. 409, Section 5.
SC Code § 27-37-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-20. Ejectment proceedings.

 Any tenant may be ejected in the following manner, to wit: Upon application by the landlord or his agent or attorney any magistrate having jurisdiction shall issue a written rule requiring the tenant forthwith to vacate the premises occupied by him or to show cause why he should not be ejected before the magistrate within ten days after service of a copy of such rule upon the tenant.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-102; 1952 Code Section 41-102; 1946 (44) 2584; 1950 (46) 2305.
SC Code § 27-37-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-40. Tenant ejected on failure to show cause.

 If the tenant fails to appear and show cause within the aforesaid ten days then the magistrate shall issue a warrant of ejectment and the tenant shall be ejected by his regular or special constable or by the sheriff of the county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-104; 1952 Code Section 41-104; 1946 (44) 2584; 1950 (46) 2305.
SC Code § 27-37-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-50. Change of venue.

 The magistrate may grant a change of venue in an ejectment case as in any other civil case on a proper showing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-105; 1952 Code Section 41-105; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-60. Trial of issue.

 If the tenant appear and contest ejectment the magistrate shall forthwith hear and determine the case as any other civil case, allowing trial by jury if demanded by either party.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-106; 1952 Code Section 41-106; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-70. Designation of parties in ejectment.

 In any trial before the magistrate in an ejectment case either with or without jury the landlord may be designated as plaintiff and the tenant as defendant.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-107; 1952 Code Section 41-107; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-80. Jury trial.

 Either landlord or tenant may demand trial by jury. In such case a jury shall be summoned and a jury trial had as in any other civil case. Upon the testimony offered, under instructions by the magistrate as to the law, the jury shall find for either the landlord or tenant as in any other civil case.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-108; 1952 Code Section 41-108; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-90. New trial.

 When a jury is had in an ejectment case the magistrate may grant a new trial as in any other civil case.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-109; 1952 Code Section 41-109; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-100. Effect of verdict for plaintiff.

 If the verdict be for the plaintiff the magistrate shall within five days issue a writ of ejectment and the tenant shall be ejected by the constable or special constable or the sheriff of the county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-110; 1952 Code Section 41-110; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-110. Effect of verdict for defendant.

 If the verdict be for the defendant then the tenant shall remain in possession until (a) the termination of his tenancy by agreement or operation of law, (b) failure or neglect to pay rent or (c) ejected in another proceeding under this chapter or by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-111; 1952 Code Section 41-111; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-120. Appeal.

 Either party may appeal in an ejectment case and such appeal shall be heard and determined as other appeals in civil cases from the magistrate's court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-112; 1952 Code 41-112; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-130. Bond required to stay ejectment on appeal.

 An appeal in an ejectment case will not stay ejectment unless at the time of appealing the tenant shall give an appeal bond as in other civil cases for an amount to be fixed by the magistrate and conditioned for the payment of all costs and damages which the landlord may sustain thereby. In the event the tenant shall fail to file the bond herein required within five days after service of the notice of appeal such appeal shall be dismissed by the trial magistrate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-113; 1952 Code Section 41-113; 1946 (44) 2584; 1950 (46) 2305.
SC Code § 27-37-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-140. Action of tenant wrongfully dispossessed.

 In case any tenant is wrongfully dispossessed he may have an action for damages against the landlord.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-114; 1952 Code Section 41-114; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-37-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-150. Accrual of rent after institution of proceedings.

 After the commencement of ejectment proceedings by the issuance of a rule to vacate or to show cause as herein provided, the rental for the use and occupancy of the premises involved shall continue to accrue so long as the tenant remains in possession of the premises, at the same rate as prevailed immediately prior to the issuance of such rule, and the tenant shall be liable for the payment of such rental, the collection of which may be enforced by distress as herein provided with respect to other rents. But the acceptance by the landlord of any rent, whether it shall have accrued at the time of issuing such rule or shall subsequently accrue, shall not operate as a waiver of the landlord's right to insist upon ejectment, nor as a renewal or extension of the tenancy, but the rights of the parties as they existed at the time of the issuance of the rule shall control.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-115; 1952 Code Section 41-115; 1950 (46) 2305.
SC Code § 27-37-155 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-155. Commercial lease contract claims and counterclaims.

 (A) In any action involving a commercial lease where the landlord sues for possession and the tenant raises defenses or counterclaims pursuant to this chapter or the lease agreement:  (1) the tenant is required to pay the landlord all rent which becomes due after the issuance of a written rule requiring the tenant to vacate or show cause as rent becomes due and the landlord is required to provide the tenant with a written receipt for each payment except when the tenant pays by check; and  (2) the tenant is required to pay the landlord all rent allegedly owed prior to the issuance of the rule; provided, however, that in lieu of the payment the tenant may be allowed to submit to the court a receipt and cancelled check, or both, indicating that payment has been made to the landlord.  (B)(1) In the event a jury trial is requested and upon motion of either party or upon his own motion, the magistrate may order that the commercial lease ejectment case be heard at the next term of court following the tenant's appearance.  (2) In the event that the amount of rent is in controversy, the court shall preliminarily determine the amount of rent to be paid to the landlord.  (3) If the tenant appears in response to the rule and alleges that rent due as provided by Section 27-37-150 and this section has been paid, the court shall determine the issue. If the tenant has failed to comply with Section 27-37-150 and this section, the court shall issue a warrant of ejectment and the landlord must be placed in full possession of the premises by the sheriff, deputy, or constable.  (4) If the amount of rent due is determined at final adjudication to be less than alleged by the landlord, decision must be entered for the tenant if the court determines that the tenant has complied fully with the provisions of Section 27-37-150, this section, and the lease agreement.  (5) If the court orders that the tenant pay all rent due and accruing as of and during the pendency of the action as provided by Section 27-37-150 and this section, the order may require the payments to be made (a) directly to the commercial landlord or to the clerk of court, to be held until final disposition of the case, or (b) through the magistrate's office. If payments are to be made through the magistrate's office, a fee of three percent of the rental payment must be added to the amount paid through the office and the fee of three percent shall be retained in the collecting magistrate's office to defray the costs of collection. If the tenant fails to make a payment as provided in Section 27-37-150 and this section, the tenant's failure to comply entitles the landlord to execution of the judgment for possession and, upon application of the landlord, the magistrate shall issue a warrant of ejectment and the landlord must be placed in full possession of the premises by the sheriff, deputy, or constable.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 361, Section 1, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 27-37-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 37 - Ejectment Of Tenants|Section 27-37-160. Execution of writ of ejectment.

 In executing a writ of ejectment, the constable or deputy sheriff shall proceed to the premises, present to the occupants a copy of the writ and give the occupants twenty-four hours to vacate voluntarily. If the occupants refuse to vacate within twenty-four hours or the premises appear unoccupied, the constable or deputy sheriff shall announce his identity and purpose. If necessary, the deputy sheriff, but not a constable, may then enter the premises by force, using the least destructive means possible, in order to effectuate the ejectment. If the premises appear to be occupied and the occupant does not respond, the constable or deputy sheriff shall leave a copy of the writ taped or stapled at each corner and attached at the top of either the front or back door or in the most conspicuous place. Twenty-four hours following the posting of the writ, if the occupants have not vacated the premises voluntarily, the deputy sheriff, but not a constable, may then enter the premises by force, using the least destructive means possible, in order to effectuate the ejectment. Discretion may be exercised by the constable or deputy sheriff in granting a delay in the dispossession of ill or elderly tenants.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 336, Section 3; 1994 Act No. 465, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-39-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 39 - Rent|Section 27-39-10. Collection of agricultural rents and advances; liens therefor not affected.

 The remedy of distress given in Article 3 of this chapter shall not affect the right of a landlord to collect farm or agricultural rents by seizure or attachment of crops growing or gathered as provided by law, nor shall Chapters 33 through 41 of this Title affect liens for agricultural rents and for advances to agricultural tenants as otherwise provided by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-3; 1952 Code Section 41-3; 1946 (44) 2584.
SC Code § 27-39-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 39 - Rent|Section 27-39-20. Validity of payment of rent for period longer than twelve months.

 Any payment made in anticipation of rent for a longer period than twelve months shall not be considered a valid discount against the claims and rights of third persons.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-201; 1952 Code Section 41-201; 1942 Code Section 8804; 1932 Code Sections 8804, 8875; Civ. C. '22 Section 5270; Civ. C. '12 Section 3500; Civ. C. '02 Section 2414; G. S. 1810; R. S. 1930; 1876 (16) 92.
SC Code § 27-39-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 39 - Rent|Section 27-39-30. Effect of payment of rent to grantor or conusor.

 No tenant shall be prejudiced or damaged by payment of any rent to any grantor or conusor or by breach of any condition for nonpayment of rent before notice shall be given to him of such grant by the conusee or grantee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 41-202; 1952 Code Section 41-202; 1942 Code Section 8816; 1932 Code Section 8816; Civ. C. '22 Section 5282; Civ. C. '12 Section 3512; Civ. C. '02 Section 2426; G. S. 1823; R. S. 1942.