- Return the security deposit in full OR
- Return the balance of the security deposit, if any, less any permitted charges.
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Maintenance:
Mississippi Code 89-8-23 provides that the landlord must keep the main systems in order and follow all health, safety, and local housing codes.
Right of Entry:
There is no written statute except that the lease must state when and how a landlord may enter. For instance, “Landlord may enter the rental unit to show the property by giving tenant 2 days’ notice” (IMPORTANT: example only, not legal direction).
Notice to End Lease:
To end the vacancy in Mississippi, the following is needed:
- Lease arrangements where there is a definitive ending date: no notice needed, lease just ends. Tenant moves out.
- Month to month lease: A thirty (30) day advance written notification is needed.
- Week to week: One week advance notice is needed.
Eviction:
If your tenant does not pay the rent, a 3-day written notice is needed before eviction. If the tenant commits another violation that is not late rent related, a notice in advance must be given stating the violation (and the date the lease will terminate) of thirty (30) days. If the tenant fixes it, he can stay. But, if the tenant does not fix it, eviction can occur. What’s more, if the tenant recommits the same offense or one similar, (within a 6 month’s time), the landlord gives a 14 day termination notice. The tenant will have to leave or face eviction.
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