An owner who knowingly violates or fails to perform any duty prescribed by any provision of this article or who discloses any material information on the disclosure statement that he knows to be false, incomplete, or misleading is liable for actual damages proximately caused to the purchaser and court costs. The court may award reasonable attorney fees incurred by the prevailing party.
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.