Upon termination of a tenancy, monies held by the owner as a security deposit or prepaid rent must be returned less amounts withheld by the owner for accrued rent or damages the owner has suffered by reason of the resident's noncompliance with Section 27-47-510. Deductions must be itemized in a written notice to the resident within thirty days after termination of the tenancy. The resident shall provide the owner a forwarding address. The owner is not liable for damages if the resident does not provide a forwarding address and the owner has no notice of the resident's address and mails the notice to the resident's last known address. If the owner does not return monies due the resident, he may recover an amount equal to three times the amount wrongfully withheld and reasonable attorney's fees.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 135, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 47 - Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act
Section 27-47-10. Short title.
Section 27-47-20. Purposes and policies of chapter; liberal construction.
Section 27-47-110. Applicability of this chapter and Chapter 40 of Title 27.
Section 27-47-120. Tenancies not governed by chapter.
Section 27-47-130. Determination of jurisdiction and service of process.
Section 27-47-210. Definitions.
Section 27-47-220. Good faith requirement as to every duty and act specified in chapter.
Section 27-47-230. Determining unconscionability.
Section 27-47-450. Access to common areas; utility connections and systems.
Section 27-47-460. Duty to maintain safe premises; owner not guarantor of safety.
Section 27-47-470. Duty to maintain cleanliness and appearance of common areas.
Section 27-47-520. Security deposit.
Section 27-47-610. Notification by new owner of change in ownership.