South Carolina tenant lease bonds.
From $100.
A tenant lease bond is a contractual surety a tenant posts to satisfy a landlord — typically in place of, or alongside, a cash security deposit. It is not a South Carolina state requirement; the amount is whatever your lease or landlord asks for. Priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a South Carolina tenant lease bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to issued in one sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard lease bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, pay, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the bond amount your lease requires, and the effective date — that is the application, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The soft pull never affects your credit score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
Deliver to your landlord
Receive the executed bond, ready to hand to your landlord or property manager to satisfy the lease. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the lease bond actually covers
A tenant lease bond is a contractual guarantee between a tenant and a landlord. Instead of (or alongside) tying up cash in a security deposit, a tenant posts a surety bond that backs the obligations in the lease — unpaid rent and damage beyond ordinary wear, up to the bond amount.
South Carolina does not require this bond. The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (S.C. Code §27-40-410) governs security deposits and prepaid rent, but it does not mandate a surety bond — a lease bond is purely a private arrangement that a landlord or property manager chooses to accept in place of cash.
Because there is no statutory figure, the amount is whatever your lease or landlord names — often pegged to the deposit it replaces. If the tenant breaches and the landlord is paid on the bond, the tenant repays the surety; it is a guarantee, not insurance for the tenant. Enter the required amount and your exact price — from $100 — appears at the application.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
Deliver to your landlord. Receive the executed bond, ready to hand to your landlord or property manager to satisfy the lease. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
Submit the application with the bond amount your lease requires, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull — the executed bond is typically issued fast, ready to deliver.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount your lease requires and deliver it to your landlord.