Missouri Eviction Laws
Missouri requires landlords to give at least one month's notice for nonpayment of rent and 30 days for month-to-month tenancy termination.
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Key Rules
- Notice Period
- 30 days for month-to-month tenancy
- Just Cause Required
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period
- No specific cure period in Missouri statutes
- Non Payment Notice
- At least one month notice (or shorter if agreed in lease)
Applicable Statutes
Unlawful detainer: landlord may file for possession when a tenant holds over after tenancy expires, fails to pay rent, or violates the lease. Notice requirements vary by basis for eviction.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060
Month-to-month tenancy: either party may terminate with at least 30 days written notice.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.020
Notice to quit for nonpayment: landlord must give at least one month's written notice to quit for nonpayment before filing unlawful detainer (or shorter period if agreed in lease).
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