Chapter
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-1— Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-3— Application of chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-5— Waiver of rights prohibited; provisions prohibited in rental agreement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-7— Definitions; agent of landlord
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-9— Obligation to act in good faith
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-11— Rules and regulations of landlord concerning tenant’s use and occupancy of premises
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13— Right to terminate tenancy for breach; notice of breach; return of prepaid rent and security; disposition of tenant’s abandoned personal property
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-15— Repair of defects by tenant
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17— Rights of landlord after expiration of rental agreement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19— Length of term of tenancy; notice to terminate tenancy; exception to notice requirement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21— Tenant’s security deposit
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-23— Duties of landlord
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-25— Duties of tenant
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-27— Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-29— Derrick Beard Act; termination of lease of residential premises by cosigner upon death of lessee; presumption of termination; cosigner’s choice not to terminate; effect of termination on certain liabilities of lessee’s estate or cosigner; applicability of section