Mississippi Security Deposit Laws
Mississippi has no statutory cap on security deposits and very limited deposit regulations.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- No statutory cap on security deposits
- Return Deadline
- 45 days after tenancy ends (RLTA counties); no statutory requirement in other counties
- Interest Required
- No
- Itemization Required
- Yes in RLTA counties; no specific requirement elsewhere
- Remedies Limited
- Limited remedies for improper withholding outside RLTA counties
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit return (where RLTA applies): landlord must return the deposit, with itemized deductions, within 45 days after the tenancy ends.
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