Full question:
IF THE MANAGEMENT CHANGES OWNERSHIP AND YOU WERE ORIGINALLY ON A MONTH TO MONTH LEASE CAN THE NEW OWNERS CHANGE THE CONDITIONS OF YOU LEASE AND MAKE IT A YEAR TO YEAR LEASE AND ALSO GO UPON YOUR RENT WITHOUT NOTIFYING YOU UNTIL YOU GO INTO PAY YOUR RENT? WE WERE IN THE PROCESSOR BUYING A HOUSE BUT DUE TO THE PROCESS PAPERWORK Was STILL BEING PROCESSED THEREFORE WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO STAY BUT THEN WE WOULD BE LOCKED IN FOR A YEAR FORCING US TO STOP PROCESS OF BUYING A HOUSE.
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Date:
- State: South Carolina
Answer:
If you are on a month-to-month lease, a new lease is created at the end of each month. This means the new owners can change the lease terms, including converting it to a year-long lease. According to South Carolina law (S.C. Code § 27-35-50), when property is sold, the new owner assumes the landlord-tenant relationship and inherits the rights under the existing lease, as if they were the original landlord. Therefore, they can increase your rent without prior notice, as long as they inform you at the time of payment.
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