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    Mississippi Rent Increase Law

    Mississippi sets no rent-increase notice period; a landlord may demand higher rent after a lease expires if the increase is not retaliatory, and on a month-to-month tenancy the cautious practice is at least 30 days' written notice to match the termination rule (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-17(2), 89-8-19(3)).

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    Mississippi rent increase rules at a glance

    Notice of a rent increaseNo state ruleMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2) (2024 H.B. 1580 text), Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3)
    Rent controlNo statewide rent controlMississippi Legislature (links to the official Lexis code), Miss. Code § 21-17-5 (municipal home-rule powers), archived Justia copy
    Ending a month-to-month tenancy30 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)

    What Mississippi law says

    How much notice is required for a rent increase in Mississippi?

    Mississippi sets no rent-increase notice period; a landlord may demand higher rent after a lease expires if the increase is not retaliatory, and on a month-to-month tenancy the cautious practice is at least 30 days' written notice to match the termination rule (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-17(2), 89-8-19(3)) (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2) (2024 H.B. 1580 text)).

    Does Mississippi have rent control?

    Mississippi has no rent control law; the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Miss. Code §§ 89-8-1 et seq.) regulates leases and evictions but not rent amounts (Mississippi Legislature (links to the official Lexis code)).

    How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Mississippi?

    Either a Mississippi landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the termination date (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3)) (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3) (as amended by 2022 SB 2461, § 11)).

    How Mississippi compares

    23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.

    Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee follow the same rule as Mississippi; 0 of its 4 neighbors differ.

    Rent-increase noticeStates
    No statewide periodMississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee

    Other Mississippi rules

    Security deposit limitNo state capMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21 (no amount limit) (2024 H.B. 1580 text)
    Deposit return deadline45 days after the triggering eventMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21(3) (2024 H.B. 1580 text)
    Late-fee capNo state capMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8, Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (silent on late fees) (2024 H.B. 1580 text)
    Entry noticeNo state ruleMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8 (no entry provision) (2024 H.B. 1580 text)
    Notice for unpaid rent3 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)

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