South Carolina security deposit law: the 30-day deadline and your rights
Within 30 days after the LATER of termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, or demand by the tenant; give a written forwarding address — without one the landlord may mail to the last known address without further liability.
What South Carolina law says
- Return deadline
- 30 days
- Statute
- S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410
Treble damages: the tenant may recover the property and money in an amount equal to 3x the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney's fees (§ 27-40-410(b)) — triggered by failure to return with the required notice, no express bad-faith element.
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