Mississippi Letter from Tenant to Landlord containing Notice that doors are broken and demand repair

Indiana. Indiana laws allow landlords to hold on to security deposits for 45 days to give them time to determine any damages caused by tenants. Colorado. Colorado is one of few states that allow landlords to access the rental property without an advance notice requirement. Georgia.

Mississippi is another landlord-friendly state, there's no limit for how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit, and landlords have 45 days to return the security deposit at the end of a tenancy.

Only in an emergency can a landlord enter the residence without consent. Consent to enter may be granted within the terms of the lease.The landlord has 45 days to return the deposit but may deduct rent owed or reasonable costs for cleaning the unit or repairing damage caused by the tenant.

In some circumstances, a tenant can break a fixed-term agreement early without penalty. A tenant can give 14 days' written notice to end an agreement early without penalty if: they have accepted an offer of social housing (e.g. from DCJ Housing)

Notice to terminate a week-to-week lease. A one-week written notice is required. Notice to terminate a month-to-month lease. 30-day written notice is required. Notice to terminate a yearly lease with no end date.

You need to charge high enough rent to cover your expenses and take home a profit. With mortgage payments to contend with and a tough competition, you may only be able to profit $200 to $400 per month on a property. That's $4,800 a year, a far cry from the $50,000 we're talking about for earning a living.

Vermont ranked first among the renter-friendly states, followed closely by Delaware and Hawaii who were tied for second place. Rhode Island, Arizona, D.C., Maine and Alaska Statutes also seem to take good care of their renters according to our analysis.