Missouri Tenant Harassment Laws
Missouri prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who make good-faith complaints about housing conditions to government authorities.
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Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- Anti-retaliation statute; no specific anti-harassment law
- Penalties
- Tenant may raise retaliation as defense in eviction proceedings; actual damages possible
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Yes — good-faith complaint to government authorities is protected activity
Applicable Statutes
Retaliatory eviction prohibited: landlord may not retaliate against a tenant who makes a good-faith complaint about housing conditions to government authorities.
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