South Carolina § 27-40-420 Disclosure.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 27-40-420 — Disclosure.

South Carolina § 27-40-420

Title 27PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES

Ch. 40RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-420 (2026).

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(a)A landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of an owner of the premises or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner as agent, inter alia, for purposes of service of process and receiving or receipting notices or demands.

(b)The information required to be furnished by this section must be kept current and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner, or manager.

(c)A person authorized to enter in a rental agreement on behalf of a landlord who fails to comply with subsection (a) with regard to a rental agreement entered into on behalf of the landlord becomes an agent of the landlord for purposes of

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(a) A landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of an owner of the premises or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner as agent, inter alia, for purposes of service of process and receiving or receipting notices or demands. (b) The information required to be furnished by this section must be kept current and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner, or manager. (c) A person authorized to enter in a rental agreement on behalf of a landlord who fails to comply with subsection (a) with regard to a rental agreement entered into on behalf of the landlord becomes an agent of the landlord for purposes of that rental agreement for: (1) service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands; (2) performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the rental agreement and expending or making available for the performance of the obligations all rent collected from the premises and retained by the person on behalf of the landlord.