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S.C. Code §§ 27-40-710(A), 27-40-720

South Carolina Lease Violations: 14-Day Remedy and Termination Notice

For supported material noncompliance, South Carolina uses a written notice that identifies the breach and gives the tenant a fourteen-day remedy period before the stated termination can take effect.

  • The notice must specify the acts and omissions constituting the breach.
  • A remediable breach that is adequately remedied prevents termination for that breach.
  • A remedy that cannot be completed within fourteen days can preserve the tenancy when begun within the period and pursued in good faith.

Built around the requirements of S.C. Code §§ 27-40-710(A), 27-40-720.

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John Smith
456 Market Street
Columbia, SC 29201

SOUTH CAROLINA 14-DAY NOTICE OF MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE

Depending on the facts, the workflow may select: Generated only for supported material noncompliance

Notice date: 09/22/2026
State: SC
Law reference: S.C. Code § 27-40-710(A)
Property:
123 Main Street, Apt 2B
Columbia, SC 29201
Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Specific acts or omissions: The generated notice uses the lease provision or tenant duty and objective facts supplied by the landlord. It does not invent allegations.

South Carolina remedy period

Fourteen days after receipt, with the termination date stated in the notice.

Service / delivery: Hand delivery or registered/certified mail under §27-40-240.
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What must the South Carolina notice say?

Section 27-40-710(A) requires written notice specifying the acts and omissions and stating that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than fourteen days after receipt if the breach is not remedied within fourteen days.

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What if the tenant fixes the violation?

A remediable breach that is adequately remedied prevents termination for that breach. When the remedy cannot be completed in fourteen days, timely commencement and good-faith pursuit to completion can also prevent termination.

What about health and safety problems?

Section 27-40-720 can require prompt action in emergencies and supplies a separate fourteen-day framework for other tenant health-and-safety noncompliance. The tool separates those facts instead of forcing every case into one answer.

Common mistakes to avoid

Describing the violation only as 'tenant broke the lease' without specific acts or omissions.
Treating an emergency health/safety problem as an ordinary fourteen-day case.
Ignoring a timely and adequate remedy.
Using self-help possession after a notice instead of the court process.

South Carolina legal authority

  • S.C. Code § 27-40-510
  • S.C. Code § 27-40-710(A)
  • S.C. Code § 27-40-720
  • S.C. Code § 27-40-240

Legal information reviewed September 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a South Carolina tenant have to fix a lease violation?

For the ordinary supported material-noncompliance path, the statute gives fourteen days after receipt to remedy the breach before the stated termination.

Does fixing the violation stop termination?

For a remediable breach, adequate remedy prevents termination for that breach. The statute also protects a remedy timely begun and pursued in good faith when it cannot be completed in fourteen days.

Can every violation use this notice?

No. Emergency, criminal, protected, disputed, or otherwise fact-sensitive situations may require a different path and are screened separately.

Need to determine the right South Carolina lease-violation step?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, asks only the facts that affect the path, and offers a document when the verified rules support one.

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