Last reviewed September 2026
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Mississippi Rent Verification Letter
This Rent Verification Letter is built with Mississippi as the governing state. These are the Mississippi landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.
Mississippi rules at a glance
| Security deposit limit | No statutory capMiss. Code §89-8-21 |
|---|---|
| Deposit return | 45 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered and the tenant demands itMiss. Code §89-8-21(3) |
| Itemized notice | To keep any part of the deposit, the landlord must deliver a written notice itemizing each amount claimed (§89-8-21(3)). |
| Late fees | No statutory cap; set by the lease and should be reasonable |
Security deposits in Mississippi
Mississippi puts no limit on how much a landlord can collect as a security deposit. The money is held for the tenant, and the tenant’s claim to it comes ahead of the landlord’s own creditors (§89-8-21(2)).
- Allowed deductions — Only amounts reasonably necessary to cover unpaid rent, damage the tenant caused beyond ordinary wear and tear, cleaning at move-out, and other reasonable expenses caused by the tenant’s default — if the deposit was taken for those purposes (§89-8-21(3)).
- Itemized notice — To keep any part of the deposit, the landlord must deliver a written notice itemizing each amount claimed (§89-8-21(3)).
- Return deadline — The balance is due no later than 45 days after all three of these have happened: the tenancy ends, the tenant delivers possession, and the tenant demands the deposit. A tenant who never asks for the deposit doesn’t start the clock (§89-8-21(3)).
- Bad-faith penalty — Keeping a deposit in violation of the statute and without good faith can cost the landlord up to $200 in addition to the tenant’s actual damages (§89-8-21(4)).
Rent, late fees & rent increases
- Late fees — Mississippi has no statute capping late fees or requiring a grace period. The fee must be written into the lease and should be a reasonable estimate of the landlord’s cost of late payment — an excessive fee risks being treated as an unenforceable penalty.
- Rent increases — There’s no statewide notice rule for rent increases. Rent under a fixed-term lease can’t change mid-term unless the lease allows it; for a month-to-month tenancy, an increase effectively requires the 30-day written notice needed to end the tenancy (§89-8-19).
- Courts follow the lease — In a nonpayment eviction, the judge must apply the rental agreement the landlord and tenant signed (§89-8-13(5)) — so clear rent, fee and due-date terms matter more in Mississippi than in most states.
- Rent control — Mississippi has no rent control, and state law limits municipalities from regulating private residential rents.
Mississippi Rent Verification Letter FAQs
How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Mississippi?
There’s no statutory maximum — the deposit is whatever the lease sets. The statute controls what can be deducted and how quickly the balance must be returned (§89-8-21).
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Mississippi?
No later than 45 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered and the tenant demands the deposit, together with a written itemization of anything kept. Bad-faith retention can cost up to $200 plus actual damages (§89-8-21).
Is there a limit on late fees in Mississippi?
No statute caps late fees or requires a grace period. The fee should be in the written lease and reasonable, since courts apply the signed rental agreement in nonpayment cases (§89-8-13(5)).
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