Purposes; rules of construction
Known as the South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 27–27 (17 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 741 F. Supp. 1205 - Cooke v. Allstate Management Corp. (1990)
Most recently applied in 741 F. Supp. 1205 - Cooke v. Allstate Management Corp. (February 1990)
1986 Act No. 336, SECTION 1.
(a) This chapter must be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b) Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:
(1) to simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;
(2) to encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.