Missouri Statutes

In Missouri, landlord-tenant relationships are governed by Chapters 441 and 535 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. These statutes address rental agreements, eviction procedures, landlord obligations, and tenant remedies. Missouri law also includes provisions for security deposits, repairs, and early termination due to domestic violence. Each section is outlined and linked below.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.120(6)(2) – Returned Check Fees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.650 – Master-metered multitenant dwelling, defined – heat-related utility service, delinquency, maintenance of service, how – receivership, when, procedure
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.234 – Tenant may deduct cost of repair of rental premises from rent, when – limitations
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.065 – Abandonment of rental premises, when, procedure
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.070 – No notice necessary, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.050 – Tenancy from year to year, how terminated
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060(4) – Tenancy at will, sufferance, month to month, how terminated – judgment of eviction, how effectuated, landlord’s liability
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.740 – Immediate eviction ordered, when – immediate removal ordered, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300(1) – Security deposits, limitation – holding of security deposits, requirements – return of deposit or notice of damages, when – withholding deposit, when – tenant’s right to damages – security deposit defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300(2) – Security deposits, limitation – holding of security deposits, requirements – return of deposit or notice of damages, when – withholding deposit, when – tenant’s right to damages – security deposit defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300(3) – Security deposits, limitation – holding of security deposits, requirements – return of deposit or notice of damages, when – withholding deposit, when – tenant’s right to damages – security deposit defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300(4) – Security deposits, limitation – holding of security deposits, requirements – return of deposit or notice of damages, when – withholding deposit, when – tenant’s right to damages – security deposit defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300(5) – Security deposits, limitation – holding of security deposits, requirements – return of deposit or notice of damages, when – withholding deposit, when – tenant’s right to damages – security deposit defined
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.010 – If rent be not paid as agreed, landlord may recover possession, how
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.020 – Illegal use of premises renders lease void
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.030 – Tenant not to assign without consent – nor violate conditions – nor commit waste
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.040 – Landlord may take possession, when – landlord liable, when, burden of proof
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.233(1) – Landlord’s unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant, liability – interruption of services, landlord’s liability
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.233(2) – Landlord’s unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant, liability – interruption of services, landlord’s liability
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.185 – Tenant to be furnished address of person managing property and address to receive notices and service of process – post office box address, procedure – violation, effect
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.236 – Disclosures required for transfer of property where methamphetamine production occurred
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 482.305 – Jurisdiction of small claims court
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.020 – Procedure to recover possession – filing of statement – issuance of summons – procedure
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.060 – Demand of rent good, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.110 – What action shall be commenced within ten years
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120 – What actions within five years
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 514.060 – Landlord Allowed to Recover Court and Attorney’s Fees
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.920 – Domestic Violence Situations
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.630 – Tenant’s Duties
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.233– Retaliation