Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in South Carolina

rental agreements

My lease is up after 1 year and I want to move because there are several things maintenance has not done. My rent is due again on the 5yh of May. Can my landlord make me pay another monthif I go over a couple of days I need my deposit but he want give it back til after i move and every thing checks out ok. But ther are things that has needed since 1 year ago.


Asked on 4/29/09, 5:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Russell W. Hall III The Office of Russell W. Hall III

Re: rental agreements

Once a written lease has expired or terminated you are considered a hold over tenant. Generally, the two parters agree to a month-to-month oral lease if the tenant stays in the lease property. However, the two parties can agree on a week-to-week or to a day-to-day or whatever other arrangements the parties agree to.

As for the deposit the landlord has a prescribed amount of time in which he is require to give you the deposit back or a portion of the deposit back with an accounting of the deposit retained or no depost back with an accounting of the deposit retained.

Good luck!

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Answered on 4/30/09, 1:25 pm


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