South Carolina HOA Guides & Resources
Everything we publish for South Carolina boards — verification guides, state law, and the full management-company directory.
The essentials
Manager licensing
South Carolina does not license or certify HOA managers. The state's property manager license, issued by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation under S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 57, covers professionals who negotiate rentals or leases of real estate for a fee — a scope that does not extend to community association management unless the manager also handles tenant leasing on behalf of owners. Boards hiring a management company have no state registry to consult and no minimum credential requirement to enforce; due diligence falls entirely on the board.
Governing law
South Carolina HOAs are governed by a layered set of statutes rather than a single comprehensive code. The South Carolina Homeowners Association Act (S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 30), effective May 17, 2018, is the primary disclosure statute: it requires associations to record governing documents and annual rule amendments with the county register of deeds, provide advance notice before budget-increase votes, and make records available to members on request. Condominium communities operate under the separate South Carolina Horizontal Property Act (S.C. Code §§ 27-31-10 et seq.), while most associations are incorporated as nonprofits under the South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1994 (§§ 33-31-101 et seq.).