Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement (RPCDS) — SC Real Estate Commission Form SCR230, effective 6/1/2023 — South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 27, Chapter 50 ("The Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act"), §§ 27-50-10 through 27-50-110 (Article 1). Core content section 27-50-40 was last substantively amended in 2018 (Act No. 245, H.3886); the exemptions section 27-50-30 was last amended in 2003 (Act No. 84). No further substantive legislative changes to Chapter 50 have been enacted since, through the 2025-2026 session as of this research (July 2026).
South Carolina is NOT a caveat emptor state for residential real estate — it is a mandatory-disclosure state. Under the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-50-10 to -110), an owner of a residential property with 1-4 dwelling units must give the buyer a completed, written Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement (the SC Real Estate Commission's standardized form, informally called SCR230, current version effective 6/1/2023) before the parties sign a contract, unless the contract itself states otherwise. The disclosure duty is capped at the owner's actual or constructive knowledge — sellers are not required to investigate or disclose conditions they don't know about, and they may opt to check "no representation" on any item instead of affirmatively answering, which meaningfully softens the practical disclosure burden even though the form itself is mandatory. Knowing disclosure of false, incomplete, or misleading information creates civil liability for actual damages, court costs, and possible attorney's fees to the prevailing party (§ 27-50-65). Listing/selling agents have a duty to make sure the form is actually delivered (a licensee cannot rely on "I told the seller to fill it out"), but agents are barred from filling it out or advising on specific answers. Buyers retain an independent obligation to inspect the property (§ 27-50-80), and disclosure defects do not void the contract or cloud title.
No new substantive amendments to Chapter 50 (the disclosure act itself) were found in the 2025-2026 legislative session as of this research. The last substantive change to the required disclosure content was 2018 Act No. 245, which added homeowners association governance/assessment disclosure items to the form. The current RPCDS form version in use has an effective date of 6/1/2023 (a Real Estate Commission form revision, not a statutory change). Separately, related but distinct federal/state lead-based paint disclosure forms (SCR315 for sales, SCR415 for rentals) received EPA-driven updates referenced for 2026, and the SC Real Estate Commission (LLR) issued a routine regulations update dated 5/22/2026 — but neither of these appears to alter the core Chapter 50 disclosure statute or its exemptions. Sellers and agents should still confirm the current form version directly at llr.sc.gov before a transaction, since the Real Estate Commission does periodically reissue the form with minor wording changes.
Facts on this page reflect research current as of 2026-07-05. Programs, rates, and laws change — confirm current figures with the relevant state agency before relying on them.