Mississippi Landlord Selling the House
Mississippi rules on landlord selling the house for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-23.
Short answer: Mississippi's security deposit law says the deposit is held by the landlord for the tenant and the balance must be returned within 45 days after the tenancy ends; Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-21(2)-(4)
The rules in Mississippi
| If the landlord sells the property | Mississippi's security deposit law says the deposit is held by the landlord for the tenant and the balance must be returned within 45 days after the tenancy ends; it makes the 'landlord or his transferee' liable for damages for keeping a deposit in violation of the section. The section does not spell out how a deposit must be handed over when the property is sold or what notice the tenant gets. Read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code. Source: Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-21(2)-(4) |
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Mississippi vs. neighboring states
| State | If the landlord sells the property | Tenants in foreclosure |
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| Mississippi | Mississippi's security deposit law says the deposit is held by the landlord for the tenant and the balance must be returned within 45 days after the tenancy ends; it makes the 'landlord or his transferee' liable for damages for keeping a deposit in violation of the section. The section does not spell out how a deposit must be handed over when the property is sold or what notice the tenant gets. Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-21(2)-(4) | Not verified yet |
| Alabama | When a landlord sells a rental in a good-faith sale, the seller is relieved of liability under the lease and the landlord-tenant act for events that happen after the tenant gets written notice of the sale, unless the parties agreed otherwise. The seller stays liable to the tenant for the security deposit the tenant could recover and for all prepaid rent. Separately, whoever holds the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends is bound by the deposit-return rules. Ala. Code §§ 35-9A-205(a), 35-9A-201(h) | No statute protecting tenants in foreclosure was found in the landlord-tenant Act. The disclosure duty in § 35-9A-202 binds any successor landlord or owner. Tenants rely on the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (90-day notice). Ala. Code Title 35, Ch. 9A (checked); § 35-9A-202(b) |
| Arkansas | Arkansas's security-deposit law binds whoever holds the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends: a transferee, assignee or other successor landlord is bound by the security-deposit subchapter. The statutes reviewed do not set a notice the seller or buyer must give the tenant about the sale. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-302 | No state statute found protecting tenants when a rental is foreclosed or sold. Tenants rely on the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (90-day notice). Ark. Code Ann. Title 18, Ch. 17 (checked) |
| Louisiana | Selling the rental does not end the lease (Civil Code art. 2711). The buyer does not automatically take over the old landlord's rights and duties under the lease unless the buyer assumes them, and the tenant can sue the old landlord for any loss caused by the transfer (arts. 2711-2712). For the security deposit, when the landlord's interest is transferred during the lease, the old landlord must transfer the deposit to the new owner and is then released; the new owner is responsible for returning it at the end of the lease (R.S. 9:3251(B)). La. C.C. arts. 2711, 2712; La. R.S. 9:3251(B) | No state tenant-specific foreclosure protection was found. Under the Civil Code, a lessor's transfer does not end the lease between lessor and tenant, but a third person who acquires an immovable subject to an UNRECORDED lease is not bound by it. The tenant's remedy is a damages claim against the old landlord (unless the lease says otherwise). A lease has effect against third persons only once filed for registry. Federal PTFA 90-day notice protections apply separately in foreclosures. La. C.C. arts. 2711, 2712, 2681.1 (as revised by Acts 2026, No. 240, eff. Aug. 1, 2026) |
| Tennessee | When a landlord sells a rental in good faith to an unrelated buyer, the seller stays responsible under the lease and the landlord-tenant law until the tenant gets written notice of the sale and the security deposit is transferred to the buyer. After both happen, the seller is released for later events, unless the parties agreed otherwise. The statute does not say the sale ends the lease. Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-305 | Not verified yet |
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Mississippi Landlord Selling the House FAQ
What happens to my lease if my landlord sells the house in Mississippi?
Mississippi's security deposit law says the deposit is held by the landlord for the tenant and the balance must be returned within 45 days after the tenancy ends; it makes the 'landlord or his transferee' liable for damages for keeping a deposit in violation of the section. The section does not spell out how a deposit must be handed over when the property is sold or what notice the tenant gets. (Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-21(2)-(4))
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