SECURITY DEPOSIT DEMAND LETTER – SOUTH CAROLINA
Date: [DATE]
To: [LANDLORD NAME]
Re: Security Deposit Return – [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
DEMAND FOR REFUND
Dear [Landlord Name]:
I vacated the rental unit on [DATE] and provided my forwarding address.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410, a landlord must return the security deposit or an itemized list of deductions within 30 days after termination of tenancy and delivery of possession/demand.
The 30-day window has closed.
LEGAL NOTICE: Pursuant to § 27-40-410(b), if a landlord fails to return the deposit as required, the tenant may recover three times the amount wrongfully withheld plus reasonable attorney's fees.
I demand the immediate return of $[AMOUNT].
Sincerely,
[TENANT NAME]