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Explains key limits, including that tenants generally cannot withhold rent or “repair and deduct” unless specific statutory conditions are met. Outlines tenant eligibility, landlord duties for health and safety, and the required written notice process. Details timing for repair remedies, including self-repair, reimbursement procedures, caps tied to one month’s rent, offset rules, and prerequisite obligations such as being current on rent.",{"@graph":63,"@context":110},[64,80,101],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":41,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/letters/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/how-to-request-your-landlord-to-make-repairs-under-the-mississippi-residential-landlord-tenant-act-repair-request-and-remedies-steps/279844/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/how-to-request-your-landlord-to-make-repairs-under-the-mississippi-residential-landlord-tenant-act-repair-request-and-remedies-steps/279844.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Miles","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-28","2026-09-16",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":30},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",{"@type":102,"mainEntity":103},"FAQPage",[104],{"name":105,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":107},"Are there limits on reimbursement or offsets for repair work?","Question",{"text":108,"@type":109},"Yes. Expenses for repairs cannot exceed an amount equal to one month’s rent for the reimbursement and offset remedies. 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Nor does Mississippi law allow you to “repair and deduct” except under certain very specific conditions which are discussed below.  \nIf you are renting your “dwelling unit” from a private landlord, with very few exceptions the law governing your relationship is the Mississippi Residential Landlord & Tenant Act., Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-1 et seq. Hereafter we will refer to this law as the  \n“Act.”  \nPeople not covered under the Act include:  \n• Residents in an institution incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service.  \n• Occupants under a contract of sale.  \n• Members of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of the structure operated for the benefit of the organization.  \n• Transient occupants in a hotel, motel or lodgings.  \n• An owner who occupies a condominium unit, or a holder of a lease in a cooperative.  \n• An occupant under a rental agreement covering premises used primarily for agriculture, or agricultural workers when the premises occupied are rented for less than fair market value.  \nPeople who rent from Public Housing Authorities or other projects, which subsidize rent with state or federal funds will have different remedies than those under the Act. These remedies should be spelled out in their leases.  \nCommercial leases are not covered under the Act.  \nIf you are a residential tenant, and you do not fall in one of the above exceptions, then you are covered under the provisions of the aforesaid Mississippi Residential Landlord & Tenant Act. Under the Act, and-specifically-under §89-8- 23, your landlord is required to:  \na) Comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety.  \nb) Maintain the dwelling unit, its plumbing, heating and/or cooling system, in substantially the same condition as at the inception of the lease reasonable wear and tear excluded, unless the dwelling unit, its plumbing, heating and/or cooling system is damaged or impaired as a result of the deliberate or negligent actions of the tenant.  \n. If you have not already done so you should read your lease. Your lease may give you more rights than those set out above and discussed below. If it does you should follow your lease.  \nIf your lease is silent as to the landlord’s duty of repair then you should follow the provisions of the Act.  \nIf your lease gives you less rights than those set forth above, or discussed below, then you should consult an attorney if your landlord is not willing to make the needed repairs.  \nLet’s assume that your lease is silent as to the landlord’s duty of repair, and that you are attempting to follow the Act. Let’s assume that you are experiencing a problem with your home, which you need the landlord to repair.  \nFirst, call your landlord and request that he repair the problem immediately. Then, as soon as you hang up, write and mail your landlord a dated letter describing the problem in detail, requesting repair, and confirming the date and time of your telephone call. You must write the letter because the landlord’s duty is triggered only by a written request under the Act. Be sure you keep a copy of the dated letter. If you can afford it, send the letter return receipt requested, and keep the return receipt when it arrives. A cheaper alternative is to request the post office to give you a confirmation of mailing, which will show that your letter was mailed. Keep the confirmation with your copy of the letter. If your landlord has a rental agent send the letter to both persons.  \nIf your landlord or his agent is not reachable by telephone then, obviously, you will have to communicate by letter. If the matter is urgent you may wish ","cbCaiguXpcSSNe9M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiguXpcSSNe9M","pdf",146194,7,"English","# Eligibility and key limits\n## Who is covered and who is not\n## What remedies are generally not allowed\n# Landlord duties under the Act\n## Building and housing code compliance\n## Maintain dwelling and systems\n# How to make a proper repair request\n## Call first, then send a dated written letter\n## Mailing, confirmation, and recordkeeping\n# Remedies if repairs are not made\n## Repair yourself and seek reimbursement\n## Offsetting repair costs against future rent","[{\"question\":\"Are there limits on reimbursement or offsets for repair work?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Expenses for repairs cannot exceed an amount equal to one month’s rent for the reimbursement and offset remedies. Even when repairs are under that cap, the tenant must wait 45 days after submitting receipted bills before offsetting against future rent.\"}]","How To Request Your Landlord To Make Repairs Under the Mississippi Residential Landlord & Tenant Act - Repair Request and Remedies Steps | PDF"]