Bill > HB442

This bill revises the conditions under which a tenant in Mississippi can be reimbursed by their landlord for making necessary repairs to a rental property. Previously, a tenant could make repairs and seek reimbursement if the landlord failed to address a specific and material defect within thirty days of written notice, provided the tenant had fulfilled other obligations, the repair cost did not exceed one month's rent, the tenant hadn't used this remedy in the past six months, and rent was current. This bill removes the limitations on the maximum amount a tenant can be reimbursed for repairs (previously capped at one month's rent) and the restriction on how often a tenant can use this repair-and-reimbursement option within a six-month period, while retaining the requirement that the tenant must have given written notice to the landlord, fulfilled other tenant obligations, and be current on rent payments.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0442.xml