Cal. Civ. Code § 89-8-17
Rights of landlord after expiration of rental agreement.
Operative Text
(1) A rental agreement that fixes a definite term expires on the date stated in the rental agreement. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 89-8-13, the landlord may, at any time after the expiration of a rental agreement, provide notice to the tenant in writing, or by email or text message, if the tenant has agreed to be notified by email or text message, specifying that the tenant is holding over after expiration of the rental agreement and that the landlord will commence eviction proceedings no earlier than three (3) days after such notice is provided. The landlord may also demand an increase in rent after the expiration of the rental agreement if such actions by the landlord did not have the dominant purpose of retaliation against the tenant for his actions authorized under this chapter and the landlord received written notice of each condition which was the subject of such actions of the tenant. History Laws, 1991, ch. 478, § 9, eff from and after July 1, 1991; Laws, 2022, ch. 501, § 26, eff from and after passage (approved April 21, 2022).
Under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17, a fixed-term rental agreement ends automatically on the date written into the lease — no additional notice is required to terminate it. Once that date passes, a landlord may notify the tenant in writing, email, or text (if the tenant agreed to electronic notice) that they are holding over and that eviction proceedings may begin no sooner than three days after that notice is delivered. A landlord may also demand a rent increase after the agreement expires, provided the demand is not primarily motivated by retaliation against the tenant for exercising rights granted elsewhere in Chapter 8.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators managing fixed-term leases in Mississippi should be aware that under § 89-8-17, the lease ends on its stated expiration date without any additional termination notice. If a tenant remains after that date, a compliant operator delivers a written, email, or text holdover notice — using electronic methods only when the tenant has previously agreed to them — and waits at least three days before initiating eviction proceedings. Landlords who wish to raise rent after lease expiration generally ensure that the increase is not driven primarily by a retaliatory motive and that they had received written notice of any tenant complaints that preceded the increase.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17 establishes that once a fixed-term lease expires, a landlord has the right to issue a holdover notice and begin eviction proceedings after a minimum three-day waiting period. Tenants who believe a post-expiration rent increase or eviction notice was issued primarily to retaliate against them for exercising rights under Chapter 8 may have grounds to raise retaliation as a defense in any resulting eviction proceeding. Tenant-rights organizations in Mississippi can help residents understand how the anti-retaliation provisions of Chapter 8 interact with § 89-8-17 and what documentation — such as records of written complaints submitted to the landlord — may be relevant.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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