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Mississippi Residential Lease Agreement
Mississippi does not cap deposits. The number landlords miss is the 45-day itemized return under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. This generator builds a fixed-term residential lease around Mississippi deposit, notice, and habitability rules.
- No statutory maximum deposit. Unused funds are generally due in 45 days (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21).
- 30 days’ written notice is the usual month-to-month period (§ 89-8-19).
- There is no statewide rent-control board.
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Related Mississippi documents
- Mississippi Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Mississippi Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Mississippi Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Mississippi Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Mississippi Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Mississippi Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Mississippi fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Mississippi residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Mississippi, no statutory cap Unused deposit money is generally due within 45 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Mississippi?
- Even when Mississippi law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Mississippi lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Mississippi commonly requires about 0 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.