Archived official source — Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-45 (holdover tenant; penalty)

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Source : Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, portail d'accès public officiel de l'État du Mississippi (www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode, « Mississippi Code Public Access »), document « § 89-8-45 ». Texte courant au 24 septembre 2026 ; « Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated — Copyright © 2026 ». Archive du texte intégral lu le 2026-09-24 sur le portail officiel.

89-8-45. Holdover tenant; penalty.

When a rental agreement with a definite term expires and the tenant fails or refuses to vacate the premises after being notified by the landlord to do so, then the landlord may, if not contradicted by the rental agreement, charge the tenant double the rent for the time that the tenant continues in possession of the premises following the date to vacate the premises specified in the notification.

History: Laws, 2022, ch. 501, § 8, eff from and after passage (approved April 21, 2022).