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Mississippi
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Title 89 - Real and Persona...
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Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
§ 89-8-1. Short title
§ 89-8-3. Application of chapter
§ 89-8-5. Waiver of rights prohibited; provisions prohibited in rental agreement
§ 89-8-7. Definitions; agent of landlord
§ 89-8-9. Obligation to act in good faith
§ 89-8-11. Rules and regulations of landlord concerning tenant’s use and occupancy of premises
§ 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
§ 89-8-15. Repair of defects by tenant
§ 89-8-17. Rights of landlord after expiration of rental agreement
§ 89-8-19. Length of term of tenancy; notice to terminate tenancy; exception to notice requirement
§ 89-8-21. Tenant’s security deposit
§ 89-8-23. Duties of landlord
§ 89-8-25. Duties of tenant
§ 89-8-27. Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations
§ 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