45 days
to return a deposit
Security deposit
Mississippi landlords have 45 days to return a security deposit after you move out.
State rules · MS
Mississippi landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Mississippi, each with the statute it comes from.
30 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Mississippi, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
No cap
on late fees
Late fees
Mississippi law sets no dollar or percentage cap on late fees and no required grace period, so your lease sets the terms.
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No fixed period
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Mississippi law sets no fixed number of days’ notice for a rent increase on a month-to-month tenancy.
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No fixed period
notice before entry
Landlord entry
Mississippi law sets no fixed notice period before a landlord enters.
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$3,500
small claims limit
Small claims limit
In Mississippi, you can sue for up to $3,500 in small claims court.
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Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Mississippi Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Miss. Code §§ 89-8-1 et seq.; Miss. Code §§ 89-7-1 et seq.
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