Rent increases in Mississippi
Source: Miss. Code §§ 89-8-17, 89-8-19, 21-17-5(2)(h) · Checked against the statute
- Notice
- 7–30 days
- Statewide cap
- No statewide cap
- During a lease
- No state statute
- Local rent control
- Banned by state law
When can a rent increase start in Mississippi?
Choose the state and the date the notice is given.
How much notice is required
Mississippi has no rent-increase notice statute. A landlord changes the rent in a periodic tenancy by ending it with written notice: at least 30 days for month-to-month or 7 days for week-to-week. The statute counts days to the termination date and does not tie it to a rent day. (Miss. Code § 89-8-19)
No separate rent-increase rule: the periods below are the notice to end a periodic tenancy.
| Applies to | When | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Month-to-month | — | 30 days |
| Week-to-week | — | 7 days |
- The notice must be in writing.
Example: a notice handed over on November 2, 2026 in Mississippi
Earliest date the new rent can start, with rent due on the 1st, worked out from the Mississippi rule above:
- For a month-to-month tenant of 1 year raising rent 5% or a month-to-month tenant of 3 years raising rent 12%: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- For a week-to-week tenant raising rent 5%: Monday, November 9, 2026
Raising rent during a lease
No statute bars or allows increases during a fixed-term lease. The statute does say a landlord may demand higher rent after a fixed-term rental agreement expires. (Miss. Code § 89-8-17(2))
City and county rent control
Without prior legislative approval, municipalities may not regulate, directly or indirectly, the rent charged for private residential property in which they have no property interest. (Miss. Code § 21-17-5(2)(h))
Retaliatory rent increases
After a lease expires, a landlord may demand higher rent only if the dominant purpose is not retaliation for tenant actions authorized by the Landlord and Tenant Act. No presumption period is set. (Miss. Code § 89-8-17(2))
Also good to know
- Without a definite term, a tenancy is week to week if the tenant pays weekly and month to month in all other cases (§ 89-8-19(1)).
- No termination notice is needed when either side has committed a substantial violation that materially affects health or safety (§ 89-8-19(4)).
- The official Mississippi Code is hosted by a vendor behind a terms gate, so statute text was read from Justia's reprint of the 2025 Code.
Other Mississippi renting rules in numbers
- Security deposit
- No statutory limit. Return deadline: 45 days (see details).
- Tenant's notice to move out
- 30 days
- Notice for unpaid rent
- 3 days (pay or move out)
- How a written notice is delivered (eviction-notice rules)
- Written notice, or by e-mail or text message only if the tenant agreed in writing to that method (Miss. Code § 89-8-13(3), (5)(a)). A copy of the notice must be filed with the eviction (§ 89-8-33).
- Notice for other lease violations
- 14 days (fix it or move out)
- Small claims court limit
- $3,500 — where most deposit and rent disputes are filed.
- Repairs
- Time to repair: 30 days. Repair and deduct: allowed with limits; withholding rent: not addressed by state law.
- Deposit kept wrongly
- Keeping a deposit in violation of the statute and without good faith can bring damages of up to $200 in addition to actual damages.
- Lawful reasons to end a lease early
- Unit unlivable or landlord fails to repair
Sources
- Miss. Code § 89-8-19 (2025, Justia reprint) Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- Miss. Code § 89-8-17 (2025, Justia reprint) Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- Miss. Code § 21-17-5 (2025, Justia reprint) Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 15, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; for a dispute, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.