Mississippi Standard Residential Lease Agreement

A Mississippi standard residential lease agreement is a legal contract between a landlord and a tenant for the rental of a property. Before signing, a rental application is completed by the tenant for credit verification.

• Lease Length Considerations
• Required Lease Disclosures
• Security Deposit
• Rent Payment
• Landlord Resources
• Related Documents

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Lease Length Considerations

• Without a defined term in a rental agreement, the tenancy is considered week-to-week for weekly rent payers and month-to-month for all other cases. This means that the tenancy will default to these durations based on the frequency of rent payments [1] .
• Landlords and tenants can agree to lease terms of any length as long as they are specified in writing and signed by both parties.
• If the lease agreement is not in writing, it is generally limited to a term of one year or less.

Required Lease Disclosures

• Lead-Based Paint

For more details on the necessary disclosures and related laws, check out our Mississippi lease agreement page.

Security Deposit

• Maximum Amount($): No state-imposed limit
• Returning to Tenant: Within 45 days [2] .

Rent Payment

Landlord Resources

• Landlord-Tenant Laws –Title 89, Chapter 7 (Landlord and Tenant)
• Handbook –Moving In: A Guide to Landlord-Tenant Law (PDF)

Related Documents

Mississippi Rental Application

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1. § 89-8-19. https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2020/title-89/chapter-8/section-89-8-19/#:~:text=%C2%A7%2089,other%20cases%20month%20to%20month
2. § 89-8-21(3). https://casetext.com/statute/mississippi-code-1972/title-89-real-and-personal-property/chapter-8-residential-landlord-and-tenant-act/section-89-8-21-tenants-security-deposit

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