Mississippi rent increase notice

Mississippi: 30 days written notice — Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3). 30 days for month-to-month (7 days week-to-week) via tenancy-change rule; no rent caps. Generate the letter below.

Mississippi rent increase rules

Notice required30 days
StatuteMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3)
Caps / special rules30 days for month-to-month (7 days week-to-week) via tenancy-change rule; no rent caps

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Every Mississippi rule we encode, with its citation

30 days puts Mississippi at the shortest notice period in the country (the national range runs 30–90 days). 13 jurisdictions require more notice and 0 require less. Same period as Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Indiana and 13 others.

DocumentRequirementStatute
Eviction (nonpayment)3 daysMiss. Code Ann. § 89-7-27
Rent increase30 daysMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3)
Month-to-month termination30 daysMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3)
Power of attorneyNo notary requiredMiss. Code § 87-3-105
Will2 witnesses · self-proving affidavit availableMiss. Code §§ 91-5-1, 91-7-7

Each value is compiled from the cited statute and printed on the document you generate, so you or your attorney can verify it against the source.

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Bordering states

Rules change at the state line — if you own property in more than one, check each.

  • Alabama — no fixed statutory period (see note) notice
  • Arkansas — 30 days notice
  • Louisiana — no fixed statutory period (see note) notice
  • Tennessee — no fixed statutory period (see note) notice

Frequently asked questions

How much notice for a rent increase in Mississippi?

30 days, per Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3). 30 days for month-to-month (7 days week-to-week) via tenancy-change rule; no rent caps.

Is there a limit on how much rent can go up in Mississippi?

30 days for month-to-month (7 days week-to-week) via tenancy-change rule; no rent caps

Can rent be raised during a fixed-term lease?

No — only at renewal or on a month-to-month tenancy, unless the lease itself provides for increases.