Mississippi landlord repair timeline
How long does a landlord in Mississippi have to repair?
The clock most states set starts at the tenant’s written notice. Here is what the statute says, with the official source. It is general information, not legal advice.
- What it sets
- Repair and deduct up to one month’s rent if a material defect isn’t fixed within 30 days of written notice
- Statute
- Code 89-8-15 and 89-8-23
Not an emergency service. For a fire, a gas leak or anyone in danger, call 911 or the gas utility.
What Mississippi law says, line by line
Each line restates the text it cites. Check the current version before you rely on it.
The landlord keeps the unit, its plumbing and its heating or cooling system in substantially the same condition as at the start of the lease, apart from reasonable wear.
Code 89-8-23, per the state Department of Health guideRepair and deduct starts with written notice and 30 days for the landlord to repair.
Code 89-8-15, per the state Department of Health guideThe tenant is reimbursed within 45 days of giving receipts, or may deduct the cost from future rent.
Code 89-8-15The cost can’t exceed one month’s rent, can be claimed once every six months, and the tenant must be current on rent.
Code 89-8-15The guide notes the Act does not provide for withholding rent until a repair is made.
Mississippi State Department of Health guide
Checked October 21, 2026
Turn the statute into your own response times
City rules and your leases can be stricter than the state. Write your times as the strictest of the three.
- Count from when the tenant told you, because many deadlines start at notice
- Put heat, water, power and anything dangerous at the top, day or night
- Ask for notice in writing, and reply in writing, so the record exists if anyone asks
- Record every step with a time: the first reply, the booking, the visit and the confirmation
A question managers ask about Mississippi
The Department of Health guide says the Residential Landlord Tenant Act does not provide for it. It allows repair and deduct after 30 days’ written notice, up to one month’s rent, once every six months, for a tenant who is current on rent.
Managing in another state? Pick it hereThe same leak can have a different clock across a state line.
The clock starts at the tenant’s notice Ours answers at any hour