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During your tenancy, your landlord is also required to maintain the premises in a habitable condition. This means they must, among other things, comply with building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety, and maintain the unit in substantially the same condition it was in at the start of the lease.

The landlord must give the tenant a three day notice, in writing, to evict for nonpayment of rent. The notice must state that the tenant must pay rent or vacate possession. If the tenant does not pay in three days, the landlord may file an eviction action in justice court and obtain an order of eviction.

To evict renters, the property owner must file an unlawful detainer with the court that documents a legitimate reason for eviction, such as nonpayment of rent, failing to vacate after proper notice, or the tenant's violation of a drug or nuisance agreement.

Notice of Entry ? Mississippi does not require any notice before entering the unit or property. Repairs ? Landlords must make repairs within 30 days of receiving written notice.

If the landlord fails to make requested repairs, the tenant should first submit a written notice of the needed repairs, citing the landlord's responsibilities under the lease agreement. If the landlord has not made the repairs within 30 days, the tenant can have the repairs made and seek reimbursement.

Residential Landlord & Tenant Act At the outset, let's clear up one common misunderstanding: Mississippi law does NOT allow you to withhold your rent until the landlord makes a repair. Nor does Mississippi law allow you to ?repair and deduct? except under certain very specific conditions which are discussed below.