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S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-780: Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access.

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  1. Title 27 - PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES
  2. CHAPTER 40 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
  3. ARTICLE 7 Remedies
  4. Subarticle II Landlord Remedies

(a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief in magistrates' or circuit court without posting bond to compel access, or terminate the rental agreement. In either case the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) If the landlord knowingly makes an unlawful entry or repeated lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief in magistrates' or circuit court without posting bond to prevent the recurrence of the conduct or terminate the rental agreement. In either case the tenant may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

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