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MS Code § 89-8-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-3. Application of chapter

  This chapter shall apply to, regulate and determine rights, obligations and remedies under any rental agreement entered into after July 1, 1991, wherever made, for a dwelling unit located within this state. The rights, obligations and remedies of this chapter shall be in addition to all other rights, obligations and remedies provided by law and shall not alter or abridge the rights, obligations and remedies available to residential landlords and tenants pursuant to Sections 89-7-1 through 89-7-125.   The following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:   Residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service;   Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to his interest;   Occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;   Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel or lodgings;   Occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; or   Occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes or when the occupant is performing agricultural labor for the owner and such premises are rented for less than fair rental value.
MS Code § 89-8-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-5. Waiver of rights prohibited; provisions prohibited in rental agreement

 In any agreement, oral or written, for the rental of real property as a dwelling place, a landlord or tenant may not agree to waive or otherwise forego any of the rights, duties or remedies under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. No rental agreement may provide that the tenant or the landlord:   Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement; or   Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord arising as a result of the landlord's willful misconduct or the costs connected therewith.
MS Code § 89-8-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-9. Obligation to act in good faith

 Every duty under this chapter and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter, including the landlord's termination of a tenancy or nonrenewal of a lease, imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.
MS Code § 89-8-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-11. Rules and regulations of landlord concerning tenant's use and occupancy of premises

  A landlord may, from time to time, adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant's use and occupancy of the premises. They are enforceable against the tenant only if:   Their purpose is to promote the convenience, safety or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord's property from abuse, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities provided for the tenants generally;   They are reasonably related to the purpose for which they are adopted;   They apply to all tenants in the premises in a fair manner;   They are sufficiently explicit in their prohibition, direction or limitation of the tenant's conduct to fairly inform him of what he must or must not do to comply;   They are not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord.     A rule or regulation adopted or amended after the tenant enters into the rental agreement is enforceable against the tenant if reasonable notice of its adoption or amendment is given to the tenant and it does not work a substantial modification of the rental agreement.   If the dwelling unit is an apartment in a horizontal property regime, the tenant shall comply with the bylaws of the association of the apartment owners; and if the dwelling unit is an apartment in a cooperative housing corporation, the tenant shall comply with the bylaws of the corporation.   Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant shall occupy his dwelling unit only as a dwelling unit.
MS Code § 89-8-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-15. Repair of defects by tenant

  If, within thirty (30) days after written notice to the landlord of a specific and material defect which constitutes a breach of the terms of the rental agreement or of the obligation of the landlord under Section 89-8-23, the landlord fails to repair such defect, the tenant:   May repair such defect himself; and   Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall be entitled to reimbursement of the expenses of such repairs within forty-five (45) days after submission to the landlord of receipted bills for such work, provided that:   The tenant has fulfilled his affirmative obligations under Section 89-8-25;   The expenses incurred in making such repairs do not exceed an amount equal to one (1) month's rent;   The tenant has not exercised the remedy provided by this section in the six (6) months immediately preceding; and   The tenant is current in his rental payment.       A tenant shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for repairs made pursuant to this section in an amount greater than the usual and customary charge for such repairs.   Before correcting a condition affecting facilities shared by more than one (1) dwelling unit, the tenant shall notify all other tenants sharing such facilities of his plans and shall so arrange the work as to create the least practicable inconvenience to the other tenants.   The cost of repairs made by a tenant pursuant to this section may be offset against future rent.   No provision of this section shall be construed to grant a lien against the real property.
MS Code § 89-8-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-17. Rights of landlord after expiration of rental agreement

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 89-8-13, the landlord may, at any time after the expiration of a rental agreement, recover possession of the dwelling unit, cause the tenant to quit the dwelling unit involuntarily, demand an increase in rent or decrease the services to which the tenant has been entitled in accordance with any other provisions of this chapter, if such actions by the landlord did not have the dominant purpose of retaliation against the tenant for his actions authorized under this chapter and the landlord received written notice of each condition which was the subject of such actions of the tenant.
MS Code § 89-8-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-19. Length of term of tenancy; notice to terminate tenancy; exception to notice requirement

  Unless the rental agreement fixes a definite term a tenancy shall be week to week in case of a tenant who pays weekly rent, and in all other cases month to month.   The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by written notice given to the other at least seven (7) days prior to the termination date.   The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination date.   Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, notice to terminate a tenancy shall not be required to be given when the landlord or tenant has committed a substantial violation of the rental agreement or this chapter that materially affects health and safety.
MS Code § 89-8-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-21. Tenant's security deposit

  Any payment or deposit of money, the primary function of which is to secure the performance of a rental agreement or any part of such an agreement, other than a payment or deposit, including an advance payment of rent, made to secure the execution of a rental agreement shall be governed by the provisions of this section.   Any such payment or deposit of money shall be held by the landlord for the tenant who is a party to such agreement. The claim of a tenant to such payment or deposit shall be governed by the provisions of this section. The claim of a tenant to such payment or deposit shall be prior to the claim of any creditor of the landlord.   The landlord, by written notice delivered to the tenant, may claim of such payment or deposit only such amounts as are reasonably necessary to remedy the tenant's defaults in the payment of rent, to repair damages to the premises caused by the tenant, exclusive of ordinary wear and tear, to clean such premises upon termination of the tenancy, or for other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred as the result of the tenant's default, if the payment or deposit is made for any or all of those specific purposes. The written notice by which the landlord claims all or any portion of such payment or deposit shall itemize the amounts claimed by such landlord. Any remaining portion of such payment or deposit shall be returned to the tenant no later than forty-five (45) days after the termination of his tenancy, the delivery of possession and demand by the tenant.   The retention by a landlord or transferee of a payment or deposit or any portion thereof, in violation of this section and with absence of good faith, may subject the landlord or his transferee to damages not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) in addition to any actual damages.
MS Code § 89-8-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-23. Duties of landlord

  A landlord shall at all times during the tenancy:   Comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;   Maintain the dwelling unit, its plumbing, heating and/or cooling system, in substantially the same condition as at the inception of the lease, reasonable wear and tear excluded, unless the dwelling unit, its plumbing, heating and/or cooling system is damaged or impaired as a result of the deliberate or negligent actions of the tenant.     No duty on the part of the landlord shall arise under this section in connection with a defect which is caused by the deliberate or negligent act of the tenant or persons on the premises with the tenant's permission.   Subject to the provisions of Section 89-8-5, the landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant perform some or all of the landlord's duties under this section, but only if the transaction is entered into in good faith.   No duty on the part of the landlord shall arise under this section in connection with a defect which is caused by the tenant's affirmative act or failure to comply with his obligations under Section 89-8-25.
MS Code § 89-8-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-25. Duties of tenant

 A tenant shall:   Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and as safe as the condition of the premises permits;   Dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage and other waste in a clean and safe manner in compliance with community standards;   Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit used by the tenant as clean as their condition permits;   Use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, in the premises;   Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit any other person to do so;   Conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of their premises;   Inform the landlord of any condition of which he has actual knowledge which may cause damage to the premises;   To the extent of his legal obligation, maintain the dwelling unit in substantially the same condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;   Not engage in any illegal activity upon the leased premises as documented by a law enforcement agency.
MS Code § 89-8-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 89-8-27. Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations

 Any county, municipality, regional housing authority or local housing authority in the state may make application to and contract with qualified tenant management organizations for the operation and management of housing projects of the authority as a means of reducing vacancies, reducing administrative costs and creating jobs from the establishment of maintenance teams. Such counties, municipalities, regional housing authorities or local housing authorities shall have the authority to sell public housing units to such tenant management organizations, provided that such sale is in compliance with any applicable federal laws and regulations and any applicable state laws and regulations.
MS Code § 89-8-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 8 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|§ 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

  This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Derrick Beard Act."   Any cosigner of a lease of a residential premises may terminate, and is presumed to have terminated, the lease before its expiration date upon the death of the lessee or, if there is more than one (1) lessee, upon the death of all lessees.The cosigner must provide notice to the lessor within thirty (30) days of the death of the lessee, or upon the death of all the lessees, if he or she chooses not to terminate the lease.   The termination of a lease under this section shall not relieve the lessee's estate or lessee's cosigner from liability for:   The payment of rent or other sums owed before the lessee's death or the death of all lessees;   The payment of rent or other sums owed for the remainder of the month or other thirty-day period during which the death occurred; or   The payment of amounts necessary to restore the premises to its condition at the commencement of the tenancy, ordinary wear and tear excepted.     Any attempted waiver by a lessor and lessee or lessee's cosigner, by contract or otherwise, of the right of termination provided by this section shall be void and unenforceable.   The provisions of this section shall apply to leases entered into or renewed from and after July 1, 2011.
MS Code § 89-9-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-1. Citation of chapter

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Condominium Law."
MS Code § 89-9-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-3. Purpose of chapter

 The purpose of this chapter is to give statutory recognition to the condominium form of ownership of real property. It shall not be construed as repealing or amending any law now in effect except those in conflict herewith, and any such conflicting laws shall be affected only insofar as they apply to condominiums.
MS Code § 89-9-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-5. Definitions

 For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases as used herein, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:    "Condominium" means that form of ownership of property under which units of improvements are subject to ownership by different owners and there is appurtenant to each unit as part thereof an undivided share in the common areas.   "Unit" means the elements of a condominium which are not owned in common with the owners of other condominiums in the project.   "Project" means the entire parcel of real property divided, or to be divided into condominiums, including all structures thereon.   "Common areas" means the entire project excepting all units therein granted or reserved.   "To divide" real property means to divide the ownership thereof by conveying one or more condominiums therein but less than the whole thereof.   "Real property" means and includes an estate in fee simple in the land or a leasehold therein or any other estate in land recognized by law together with the building or buildings, all improvements and structures thereon and all easements, rights, and appurtenances belonging thereto.
MS Code § 89-9-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-7. Condominium constitutes real property

 A condominium is an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office, or store. A condominium may include in addition a separate interest in other portions of such real property.   Such estate may, with respect to the duration of its enjoyment, be in fee simple, leasehold or any other estate in real property recognized by law.
MS Code § 89-9-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-9. Recordation of plan; amendment or revocation

 The provisions of this chapter shall apply to property divided or to be divided into condominiums only if there shall be recorded in the office of the chancery clerk in the county in which such property lies a plan consisting of (a) a description or survey map of the surface of the land included within the project, (b) diagrammatic floor plans of the building or buildings built or to be built thereon in sufficient detail to identify each unit, its relative location and approximate dimensions, and (c) a certificate consenting to the recordation of such plan pursuant to this chapter signed and acknowledged by the record owner of such real property and all record holders of security interests therein. Such plan may be amended or revoked by a subsequently acknowledged recorded instrument executed by the record owner of such real property and by all record holders of security interests therein. Until such recordation of a revocation, the provisions of this chapter shall continue to apply to such real property. The term "record owner" as used in this section includes all of the record owners of such real property at the time of recordation, but does not include holders of security interests, mineral or royalty interests, easements or rights of way.
MS Code § 89-9-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-11. Conveyance of unit or apartment, etc., which is part of unit presumed to convey entire condominium

 Unless otherwise expressly stated therein, any transfer or conveyance of a unit or an apartment, office or store which is a part of the unit, shall be presumed to transfer or convey the entire condominium.
MS Code § 89-9-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-13. Incidents of condominium grant

 Unless otherwise expressly provided in the deeds, declaration of restrictions or plan, incidents of a condominium grant are as follows:    The boundaries of the unit granted are the interior surfaces of the perimeter walls, floors, ceilings, windows and doors thereof, and the unit includes both the portions of the building so described and the airspace so encompassed. The following are not part of the unit: bearing walls, columns, floors, roofs, foundations, elevator equipment and shafts, central heating, central refrigeration and central air-conditioning equipment, reservoirs, tanks, pumps and other central services, pipes, ducts, flues, chutes, conduits, wires and other utility installations, wherever located, except the outlets thereof when located within the unit. In interpreting deeds and plans the existing physical boundaries of the unit or of a unit reconstructed in substantial accordance with the original plans thereof shall be conclusively presumed to be its boundaries rather than the metes and bounds expressed in the deed or plan, regardless of settling or lateral movement of the building and regardless of minor variance between boundaries shown on the plan or in the deed and those of the building.   The common areas are owned by the owners of the units as tenants in common, in equal shares, one for each unit.   A nonexclusive easement for ingress, egress and support through the common areas is appurtenant to each unit, and the common areas are subject to such easement.   Each condominium owner shall have the exclusive right to paint, repaint, tile, wax, paper, or otherwise refinish and decorate the inner surfaces of the walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors bounding his own unit.
MS Code § 89-9-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-15. Partition of common areas or of tenancy in common in condominium

 Except as provided in Section 89-9-35, the common areas shall remain undivided, and there shall be no judicial partition thereof. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent partition of a tenancy in common in a condominium.
MS Code § 89-9-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 89 - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 9 - Condominiums|§ 89-9-19. Restrictions on sales and leases of units in project; first refusal of management not mandatory

 The restrictions and covenants authorized by Section 89-9-17 may prescribe regulations concerning sales or leases of units, and any such restrictions and covenants shall be valid, but it shall not be mandatory that the management body be given the first right or refusal to purchase or lease any such unit which the owner thereof intends to sell or lease.