(A) The owner of real property subject to this article shall deliver to the purchaser the disclosure form required by this article before a real estate contract is signed by the purchaser and owner, or as otherwise agreed in the real estate contract.
(B) Failure to provide the disclosure form required by this article to the purchaser does not:
(1) void the agreement;
(2) create a defect in title; or
(3) present a valid reason to delay or otherwise interfere with the closing of a real estate transaction by a party including a closing attorney or lender.
(C) A real estate licensee acting as a listing agent or a selling agent is subject to the regulations governing his license and performance of his responsibilities as licensee, as provided by the commission. This article does not limit any other remedy available to the purchaser under law.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 336, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 50 - The Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act
Section 27-50-10. Definitions.
Section 27-50-20. Scope of article.
Section 27-50-30. Certain transfers excluded from scope of article.
Section 27-50-40. Disclosure statements; contents; owner options.
Section 27-50-60. Corrected disclosure statements; reasonable repairs before closing.
Section 27-50-80. Obligation of purchaser to inspect.
Section 27-50-90. "Psychologically affected" property disclosure exceptions.
Section 27-50-100. Landlord-tenant relationship.
Section 27-50-210. Short title.
Section 27-50-220. Scope of article.
Section 27-50-230. Definitions.
Section 27-50-250. Transfer of title of residential property subject to vacation rental agreement.
Section 27-50-260. Tenant compliance with evacuation orders.
Section 27-50-270. Effect of failure to disclose vacation rental agreement to purchaser.