# S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-450: SECTION 27-40-450. Limitation of liability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A3_S27-40-450

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-450
- **Heading:** SECTION 27-40-450. Limitation of liability
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 27 / Chapter 40 / Article 3 / Section 27-40-450

## Text

(a) Unless otherwise agreed, a landlord who conveys the premises that include a dwelling unit subject to a rental agreement in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring after written notice to the tenant of the conveyance. However, he remains liable to the tenant for security recoverable by the tenant under SECTION 27-40-410, unless the security deposit is transferred from the seller to the purchaser and the tenant is notified in writing a reasonable time after the transaction in which case the purchaser is liable under SECTION 27-40-410. (b) Unless otherwise agreed, a manager of the premises that includes a dwelling unit is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring after written notice to the tenant of the termination of his management.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410 SECTION 27-40-410. Security deposits; prepaid rent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A3_S27-40-410.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-420 SECTION 27-40-420. Disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A3_S27-40-420.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-430 SECTION 27-40-430. Landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A3_S27-40-430.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-440 SECTION 27-40-440. Landlord to maintain premises.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A3_S27-40-440.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-450 SECTION 27-40-450. Limitation of liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A3_S27-40-450.md)

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