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South Carolina Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a South Carolina landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In South Carolina, a landlord must generally give 5 days' notice to pay rent or quit under S.C. Code Ann. 27-40-710(B).

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a South Carolina pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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South Carolina notice periods

South Carolina pay or quit notice period: 5 days (S.C. Code Ann. 27-40-710(B)).

South Carolina eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	5 days	S.C. Code Ann. 27-40-710(B)
Lease violation (cure or quit)	14 days	S.C. Code Ann. 27-40-710(A)
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	S.C. Code Ann. 27-40-770

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current South Carolina requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in South Carolina

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the South Carolina notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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South Carolina notice periods

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