S 0072 General Bill, By Hayes, Giese and Rankin
Summary: Landlord, tenant, remedies and noncompliance provisions; written notices required; Property, Rental
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-40-610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT, TENANT REMEDIES AND NONCOMPLIANCE BY A LANDLORD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TENANT SHALL DELIVER WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE LANDLORD OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-40-630, RELATING TO A LANDLORD'S WRONGFUL FAILURE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE TENANT TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE LANDLORD SPECIFYING THE BREACH AND PROVIDE THAT THE RIGHTS OF THE TENANT DO NOT ARISE UNTIL HE HAS GIVEN THE LANDLORD WRITTEN NOTICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-40-640, RELATING TO A LANDLORD'S NONCOMPLIANCE AS A TENANT'S DEFENSE IN A LANDLORD'S ACTION FOR POSSESSION OR RENT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE TENANT TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DEFENSE OR COUNTERCLAIM TO THE LANDLORD AND THE COURT AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE THE HEARING AND PROVIDE THAT THE TENANT WAIVES VIOLATION OF THE LANDLORD'S DUTY WHERE THE TENANT DOES NOT PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE IN TIMELY FASHION OF THE VIOLATION IN CASES OF VIOLATION OF OTHER THAN ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
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11/18/98	Senate	Prefiled
11/18/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-33
01/12/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-33