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Off-Market Investment Properties in Aiken, SC
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Where things happen for a property in Aiken. This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the office or a local real estate attorney before you rely on it.
- County
- Aiken County
- Deeds and records
- The Aiken County Register of Deeds records and preserves real property records such as deeds, mortgages and plats. Most recorded documents can be searched online through the county's ROD Documents search; items such as powers of attorney and mechanics liens are not available online.
- Foreclosure sales
- South Carolina uses judicial foreclosure. The Aiken County Master-in-Equity holds judicial sales, normally at 11:00 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Aiken County Judicial Center, 109 Park Avenue SE. Notices of sale run in the Aiken Standard for three weeks before the sale, and a Master's Deed is not a general warranty deed.
- Property records
- Aiken County qPublic Property Search
- Local rules for owners
- In the City of Aiken, not every zoning district allows short-term rentals, and some allow them only with a Special Exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Short-term rental operators must apply to collect and remit the city's local Accommodations Tax.
- South Carolina law (S.C. Code 5-25-1330) makes the owner of a rental dwelling responsible for supplying and installing smoke detectors and giving the tenant testing instructions at move-in; the owner must repair or replace a deficient detector within 15 days of written notice.
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FAQ
Where are foreclosure sales held for Aiken properties?
South Carolina uses judicial foreclosure. The Aiken County Master-in-Equity holds judicial sales, normally at 11:00 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Aiken County Judicial Center, 109 Park Avenue SE. Notices of sale run in the Aiken Standard for three weeks before the sale, and a Master's Deed is not a general warranty deed.
Where are deeds recorded for Aiken properties?
The Aiken County Register of Deeds records and preserves real property records such as deeds, mortgages and plats. Most recorded documents can be searched online through the county's ROD Documents search; items such as powers of attorney and mechanics liens are not available online.
Does Aiken have rules for rental property owners?
In the City of Aiken, not every zoning district allows short-term rentals, and some allow them only with a Special Exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Short-term rental operators must apply to collect and remit the city's local Accommodations Tax. South Carolina law (S.C. Code 5-25-1330) makes the owner of a rental dwelling responsible for supplying and installing smoke detectors and giving the tenant testing instructions at move-in; the owner must repair or replace a deficient detector within 15 days of written notice.
South Carolina Rules That Apply Here
Closings, transfer tax, the foreclosure process and wholesaling rules are set at the state level.
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