South Carolina mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how South Carolina law generally treats mobile home park lot tenancies. South Carolina has no dedicated mobile home park law, so a lot tenancy is governed by the general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 27, Chapter 40), with title and licensing under Titles 31 and 56. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in South Carolina. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	No dedicated park act; general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies.	§27-40-10+
Term of tenancy	Month-to-month by default unless a written lease fixes a term.	§27-40-310(d)
Rent increase / end	30 days' written notice for a month-to-month tenancy.	§27-40-770(b)
Rent cap	No statewide cap; the rental agreement controls the amount.	§27-40-310
Eviction — nonpayment	5-day written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate.	§27-40-710(B)
Eviction — other breach	14-day notice with a chance to cure.	§27-40-710(A)
Self-help barred	Unlawful ouster / utility cutoff = 3 months' rent or 2× damages + fees.	§27-40-660
Security deposit	Returned with itemized deductions within 30 days; no cap; deposit-standard disclosure in 5+ unit parks.	§27-40-410
Prohibited lease terms	No waiver of rights, confession of judgment, or landlord exculpation.	§27-40-330
Owner disclosure	Landlord must disclose owner and manager name/address in writing.	§27-40-420
Habitability / utilities	Landlord keeps premises fit and habitable under building/housing codes.	§27-40-440
Essential services	Tenant may procure-and-deduct, sue for lost value, or (if willful) terminate.	§27-40-630
Storm / casualty	If fire or casualty makes the home unusable, tenant may terminate + recover deposit/prepaid rent.	§27-40-650
Title	SCDMV certificate of title + county license/decal; electricity needs license.	§56-19-210; §31-17-320
Real property	Affix + retire the title → home treated as real property.	§56-19-510, §56-19-560
Moving	Moving permit + cleared taxes required to relocate.	§31-17-360
Sell in place	No statute; lease and park rules control.	(no statute)

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. Because South Carolina has no park-specific law, several protections that other states provide — a rent cap, a sell-in-place right, fee limits, a utility-markup cap — simply do not exist here, and this guide flags those gaps honestly. Start with your written rental agreement and park rules, then check the controlling Title 27 section for your issue.

Where to read more

• South Carolina topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.