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Eviction
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: This information outlines when and how a landlord may evict a tenant, and it will also discuss a tenant's remedies for unlawful eviction. Most of the law on this subject is set forth in the South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, which will be referred to as the "Landlord and Tenant Act", and may not apply to commercial or business leases.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Eviction Process Brochure
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
Housing Choice Vouchers
(Separate Website)
Housing choice vouchers allow very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Las Derechas de los Arrendatarios (Tenants' Rights)
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Leases
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: When a person wants to rent an apartment or some other type of dwelling the person, called the Tenant, enters into an agreement with the owner of the property, the Landlord, spelling out the terms and conditions of the rental of the property. Such an agreement is called a Lease, and a Lease may be one of two types, an oral Lease or a written Lease.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Magistrates Landlord/Tenant Court
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: A magistrate may sit as a judge of a landlord-tenant court. This discussion will concentrate on rental agreements for a personal residence such as an apartment or single family home as opposed to rental of a business.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Public Housing Community Service Requirements
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Public Housing Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
This document answers common questions about public housing, including who is eligible to rent an apartment in public housing, how to apply, how the application process works, and what are the responsibilities of the housing authorities that own and manage the public housing.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Public Housing Rights and Responsibilities
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Rent Calculation in Public Housing
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Rights and Duties of Landlord
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: This information outlines the rights and duties of the landlord in the leasing of residential property under the South Carolina Landlord-Tenant Act.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Rights and Duties of Tenants
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: This information outlines the general rights and duties of the tenant in leasing of a home or apartment under the South Carolina Landlord-Tenant Act. You will need to consult a lawyer for specific problems, and there are some exceptions to the general rules that simply cannot be covered in this brief information.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Searching Affordable Rental Housing
(Separate Website)
Whether you are looking for a place to call home, or you would like a place to list your rental properties. A free statewide listing and locating service is now available to assist you...
Sex Discrimination and Housing
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Tenants' Rights and the Law
(Separate Website)
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, this brochure includes important information about your rights and responsibilities. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
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