Just cause eviction rules in Harrison County, MS — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Mississippi is a landlord-friendly state with no just-cause eviction requirement. Harrison County follows MS Code Title 89, Chapter 7 for evictions. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies without cause on 30 days written notice.
Mississippi is a Dillon's Rule state and Harrison County has no local just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions follow MS Code §89-7-1 through §89-7-125. Month-to-month tenancies may be terminated without cause on 30 days written notice per §89-8-19. For non-payment of rent, landlords must give 3 days notice to pay or quit per §89-7-27. For other lease violations, 30 days notice to cure is required. Unlawful detainer actions are filed in Justice Court. Self-help evictions — lockouts, utility shutoffs, removing tenant belongings — are illegal under §89-7-9 and expose landlords to actual damages plus one month's rent. Retaliatory eviction is prohibited under §89-8-17 for one year after a tenant complaint. No rent control exists in Mississippi; state law preempts local rent regulation.
Illegal self-help lockout: actual damages plus one month's rent per §89-7-9. Retaliatory eviction within one year of complaint: defense to eviction. Improper notice: case dismissed, landlord must restart process.
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