A. Under Mississippi law, you have 45 days from the date the tenancy ends and the tenant requests the return of the deposit. If you keep any portion of the deposit, you must give the tenant a written statement itemizing the amounts deducted.
A. You can deduct any unpaid rent, the costs of repairing any damage caused by the tenant, and the costs of cleaning the rental unit.
A. If the tenancy is month to month, the landlord can increase the rent after giving 30 days' written notice to the tenant. If it's a fixed term lease, you can't raise the rent until the lease term expires, unless you have a provision in the lease that allows for a rental increase.