Mississippi Statewide Rule

Mississippi Rent Increase Notice Requirements

Few RestrictionsApplies statewide across Mississippi (2026)

Mississippi has no statute capping rent or setting a dedicated rent-increase notice period, and rent control is not authorized. Because rent cannot change mid-term, a landlord raises rent on a periodic tenancy only by terminating it under Miss. Code section 89-8-19 — 30 days' notice for month-to-month, 7 days for week-to-week.

Key Facts

Rent control: None; not authorized
Statutory increase notice: None; use periodic-tenancy termination
Month-to-month notice to change terms: 30 days (section 89-8-19)
Mid-term increase: Not allowed without tenant agreement

Last verified: 2026-06-27

Full Breakdown

No Mississippi statute sets a rent ceiling or a separate rent-increase notice requirement, and the state does not authorize local rent control. A landlord cannot unilaterally raise rent during a fixed-term lease. To increase rent on a periodic tenancy, the landlord must end the current term using the notice in Miss. Code section 89-8-19 — at least 30 days before the termination date for a month-to-month tenancy, or 7 days for week-to-week — then offer the new rate, which the tenant may accept or decline. Mississippi is landlord-friendly with no statewide rent control. A rent increase that is retaliatory or discriminatory may violate federal fair-housing law, but no Mississippi statute prescribes a rent-increase-specific notice or limit.

Violations & Penalties

No specific statutory penalty. Mississippi sets no fine for inadequate rent-increase notice; an increase that is discriminatory or retaliatory may breach federal fair-housing law instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much notice must a Mississippi landlord give before raising the rent?

No Mississippi statute sets a rent-increase notice period. To raise rent on a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord must give the 30-day notice that Miss. Code section 89-8-19 requires to end the tenancy (7 days for week-to-week), then offer the new rate.

Is there a limit on how much rent can increase in Mississippi?

No. Mississippi has no rent-control statute and does not cap the amount of a rent increase. Rent on a fixed-term lease cannot rise until the term ends. Limits come only from federal anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation law.

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