Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, the owner selling residential property with one to four dwelling units must give the buyer the real estate commission’s written disclosure statement before the contract is signed, unless the contract provides otherwise, and an owner who knowingly gives false, incomplete or misleading information is liable for the buyer’s actual damages and court costs. The statement covers the water supply and sewage system, the roof, foundation and other structural components, the mechanical systems, wood-destroying insects, land-use restrictions and environmental hazards such as radon and lead-based paint, among other items. A failure to provide it does not void the agreement or create a defect in title, and the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. The first sale of a dwelling never inhabited, sales at public auction and transfers where both parties agree in writing not to complete a statement are among those excluded. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is S.C. Code §§ 27-50-20, 27-50-30, 27-50-40, 27-50-50, 27-50-65.

WhatSouth Carolina
Seller disclosureRequired before the contract is signed
Kind of ruleA written property condition statement is required

What the statute says

“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 …”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

S.C. Code §§ 27-50-20, 27-50-30, 27-50-40, 27-50-50, 27-50-65

Read the statute in the South Carolina Code of Laws (South Carolina Legislature): scstatehouse.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

This page states the state’s rule so the costs and paperwork of a sale can be checked against it before a contract is signed. An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record and its documents in one place.

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