Rent Receipt in South Carolina

A simple rent receipt to give a tenant for each payment — especially cash. Some states require a receipt for cash rent; check your state below.

What South Carolina law says

Rent receipts	Generally no. South Carolina's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has no general rent-receipt requirement. The one exception: in an eviction case where the tenant raises defenses or counterclaims and pays rent as it comes due while the case is pending, the landlord must give a written receipt for each payment, unless the tenant pays by check. Getting a written receipt for any cash payment is still a good practice. Source: S.C. Code § 27-40-790(a)

Rent receipts

Generally no. South Carolina's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has no general rent-receipt requirement. The one exception: in an eviction case where the tenant raises defenses or counterclaims and pays rent as it comes due while the case is pending, the landlord must give a written receipt for each payment, unless the tenant pays by check.

Getting a written receipt for any cash payment is still a good practice.

Source: S.C. Code § 27-40-790(a)

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RENT RECEIPT No. [receipt number]

Date received: [date received]

Received from: [tenant name(s)]

Rental address: [rental address]

Amount: $[amount paid] Paid by: [cash / check no. / money order / electronic]

For: rent for the period [rental period, e.g. Nov 1-30] Balance still owed: $[balance owed]

Received by: [landlord or agent name], [landlord address or phone] Signature: ____________________

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.