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Miss. Code §§ 89-8-13(1), (3), 89-8-25

Mississippi Lease Violations: Fourteen-Day Breach Notice and Cure

For an ordinary material Mississippi residential lease breach, the landlord may give a notice that identifies the acts or omissions and sets termination at least fourteen days after receipt if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time. A sufficiently cured remediable breach does not end the agreement on that notice.

  • The breach must be material and tied to the rental agreement or a tenant duty under § 89-8-25.
  • The ordinary notice specifies the acts or omissions and a termination date at least fourteen days after receipt.
  • A remediable breach adequately remedied before that date does not terminate the rental agreement.

Built around the requirements of Miss. Code §§ 89-8-13(1), (3), 89-8-25.

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John Smith
456 Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201

FOURTEEN-DAY NOTICE OF MATERIAL BREACH

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Notice date: 10/04/2026
State: MS
Law reference: Miss. Code § 89-8-13(3)
Property:
123 Main Street, Apt 2B
Jackson, MS 39201
Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Material lease term or tenant duty: The generated notice uses the objective conduct and obligation supplied by the landlord.

Mississippi ordinary breach notice

Termination no earlier than fourteen days after receipt, subject to the statutory cure rule.

Service / delivery: Written notice; email or text only if the tenant agreed in writing.
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What must the notice describe?

Section 89-8-13(3) requires the notice to specify the acts and omissions constituting the breach and the date the agreement will terminate if the problem is not remedied.

Can the tenant cure?

When the breach can be remedied by repairs, damages, or otherwise and is adequately remedied before the date in the notice, the rental agreement does not terminate on that ground.

What if the same breach occurs again?

Section 89-8-13(3)(b) provides a separate fourteen-day notice path when substantially the same noticed act or omission recurs within six months, absent a showing of due care.

Common mistakes to avoid

Treating every complaint as material without identifying the actual duty.
Starting the fourteen-day clock from sending when the statute specifies receipt.
Ignoring adequate cure or prior-notice and due-care facts.
Automatically treating an alleged health or safety emergency as a no-notice case.

Mississippi legal authority

Legal information reviewed October 4, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does every Mississippi lease violation allow fourteen days to cure?

The ordinary material-breach rule allows a remediable breach to be adequately remedied before the termination date. Repeat-breach and substantial health or safety facts can change the path.

When does the ordinary fourteen-day period start?

Section 89-8-13(3) measures the termination date from receipt of the notice.

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