Mississippi Tenant Harassment Laws
Mississippi's tenant harassment protections are among the weakest in the country.
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Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- Narrow anti-retaliation protection in RLTA counties; no specific harassment statute
- Penalties
- Tenant may raise retaliation as defense in eviction proceedings
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Yes in RLTA counties — narrow protection
Applicable Statutes
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-25
Retaliatory conduct (where RLTA applies): landlord may not retaliate against a tenant who complains about habitability conditions to government authorities.
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