Tenant won't move out in South Carolina
South Carolina landlord guide to validating tenancy termination, continued possession, later consent, and the magistrate-court ejectment next stage.
Start with why the tenancy should already be over.
Verify the fixed term expired or the termination process reached its effective date.
Check later consent, renewal, or rent acceptance before treating the tenant as a holdover.
Use South Carolina's magistrate-court ejectment process instead of self-help removal.
Why this matters
South Carolina allows an action for possession when a tenant remains without the landlord's consent after expiration or termination. The workflow establishes that factual basis before sending the landlord to court.
Legal authority: S.C. Code §§ 27-40-770(C), 27-37-10 through 27-37-150
What the tool verifies
- How the tenancy ended.
- Whether the tenant remains in possession.
- Any later agreement, consent, renewal, or rent acceptance.
- Any existing rule to vacate, case, judgment, or writ.
What happens next
When the supported holdover facts are established, the tool routes to the official South Carolina ejectment stage instead of inventing another pre-filing notice.
Start the South Carolina tool