Mississippi Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in Mississippi
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
Jurisdiction
key details
Rent cap · Detail
No statewide limit on rent increases in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; municipalities are barred from regulating private residential rent absent legislative approval.
Deposit cap · Detail
§ 89-8-21 regulates use and return of security deposits but sets no maximum amount.
Rent increase notice · Detail
No rent-increase notice rule; an increase in a month-to-month tenancy is a change of terms subject to the 30-day termination notice (7 days week-to-week).
City rules · Detail
Municipal home-rule powers exclude regulating, directly or indirectly, the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential property in which the municipality has no property interest.
Just cause · Detail
Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice (7 days week-to-week) without stating a reason; fixed terms expire.
Return deadline · Detail
Refund with itemized deductions no later than 45 days after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession AND demand by the tenant; bad-faith retention exposes landlord to $200 plus actual damages.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
After default in rent, 3 days' written notice requiring payment or possession must be served before removal proceedings; email/text service allowed if tenant agreed in writing.
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Essential local guides
If you're new to owning here, these five cover most of what will come up in your first year.
View All GuidesMississippi Eviction Law 2025: A Warrant of Removal Isn't Executed Until Occupants Are Actually Removed
A Mississippi landlord who's used to a sheriff's deputy taping a warrant of removal to the door and treating that as the job done has a process that no longer works that way. Since April 10, 2025, law enforcement has to actually remove the occupants and put the landlord in physical possession before a warrant counts as executed, and a new 72-hour clock starts running the moment that happens.
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Mississippi Utility Payment Fraud Law 2026: Collecting Tenant Utility Payments and Not Paying the Utility Is a Felony
A Mississippi landlord who collects a flat utility fee alongside rent and lets that money sit in a general operating account longer than intended now has a real deadline and real criminal exposure attached to that habit. Since March 25, 2026, knowingly failing to pass a tenant's utility payment through to the utility provider isn't just a billing dispute; it's a crime with penalties that scale up to 20 years in prison.
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Mississippi Eviction Laws: The Process & Timeline In 2026
Mississippi eviction laws have become one of the most searched landlord-tenant topics in recent years as rising housing costs...
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Mississippi Eviction Law 2025: A Warrant of Removal Isn't Executed Until Occupants Are Actually Removed A Mississippi landlord who's used to a sheriff's deputy taping a warrant of removal to the door and treating that as the job done has a process that no longer works that way. Since April 10, 2025, law enforcement has to actually remove the occupants and put the landlord in physical possession before a warrant counts as executed, and a new 72-hour clock starts running the moment that happens. | Guides | End a tenancy | Sep 30, 2026 |
Mississippi Utility Payment Fraud Law 2026: Collecting Tenant Utility Payments and Not Paying the Utility Is a Felony A Mississippi landlord who collects a flat utility fee alongside rent and lets that money sit in a general operating account longer than intended now has a real deadline and real criminal exposure attached to that habit. Since March 25, 2026, knowingly failing to pass a tenant's utility payment through to the utility provider isn't just a billing dispute; it's a crime with penalties that scale up to 20 years in prison. | Guides | Keep the right records | Sep 30, 2026 |
Mississippi Eviction Laws: The Process & Timeline In 2026 Mississippi eviction laws have become one of the most searched landlord-tenant topics in recent years as rising housing costs... | Guides | End a tenancy | May 14, 2026 |
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