Mississippi Landlord Entry Notice Law
Mississippi's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act contains no landlord-access or entry-notice provision, so the lease governs when and how a landlord may enter (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-1 et seq.).
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Mississippi landlord entry notice rules at a glance
| Notice before entry | No state ruleMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8 (no entry provision) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |
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What Mississippi law says
How much notice must a Mississippi landlord give before entering a rental?
Mississippi's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act contains no landlord-access or entry-notice provision, so the lease governs when and how a landlord may enter (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-1 et seq.) (Miss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8 (no entry provision) (2024 H.B. 1580 text)).
How Mississippi compares
28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.
Arkansas and Louisiana follow the same rule as Mississippi; 2 of its 4 neighbors differ.
Other Mississippi rules
| Security deposit limit | No state capMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21 (no amount limit) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 45 days after the triggering eventMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21(3) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |
| Late-fee cap | No state capMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8, Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (silent on late fees) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |
| Rent-increase notice | No state ruleMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2) (2024 H.B. 1580 text), Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3) |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 3 days (3-day notice to pay rent or terminate)Miss. Code §§ 89-8-13(5), 89-8-31, 89-8-33 (2022 SB 2461, §§ 1-2, 10), Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13 (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |
| Month-to-month termination | 30 days (either side)Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3) (as amended by 2022 SB 2461, § 11), Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19 (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |