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Mississippi Security Deposit Tenant Demand Trigger

The 45-day statutory return period is tied not only to termination and delivery of possession but also to demand by the tenant.

Last reviewed: August 30, 20261 official source cited
Required timeline factTenant demand

Part of the statutory 45-day trigger.

Make the demand provable

  • Use writing when possible.
  • Identify the former rental address.
  • Request return of the remaining security deposit.
  • Keep email, certified mail, portal or other delivery evidence.
  • Record the date sent and received.
Mississippi’s 45-day period has three trigger facts. Do not count from move-out alone if demand or possession delivery occurred later. Educational information only.

Official sources

Mississippi Attorney GeneralMississippi Residential Landlord and Tenant Act — § 89-8-21 ↗

Official Mississippi Attorney General publication reproducing § 89-8-21, including deductions, itemization, the 45-day multi-trigger rule and bad-faith damages.

Related Mississippi guides

Security Deposit →45-Day Rule →Allowed Deductions →Itemized Notice →