South Carolina Just-cause eviction

Does a landlord need just cause to evict in South Carolina?

The state landlord-tenant statute (S.C. Code ch. 27-40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), full text reviewed on 2026-10-17: section headings checked and the whole text searched for "just cause," "good cause," "for cause" and "without cause") has no general just-cause (good-cause) requirement for ending a tenancy. Local ordinances or other state or federal laws may still apply.

Verified Source: S.C. Code ch. 27-40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) · last checked 2026-10-17