Rotate Legal Missouri Residential Leases Forms For Free

Under landlord tenant laws in Missouri, legal justifications for breaking a lease agreement include landlord harassment, lease violations, violation of habitability standards or any of the other landlord responsibilities, and if the tenant is a serviceman beginning active military duty with the armed forces.

HUD handles complaints about housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing and many other issues. For additional local resources, you can also contact a housing counseling agency.

Landlord harassment is considered any act by a landlord that interferes with the tenant's use and enjoyment of the property. This includes, but is not limited to, making threats, changing the locks without notice, entering the property without notice, or turning off the utilities.

Mid-Lease Inspections In the state of Missouri, landlord-tenant laws are limited. No law prohibits a Kansas City property owner from entering one of their properties at any time. That said, it's good practice to provide your tenant with at least 24 hours notice before coming in to inspect the property.

Can a Landlord Enter Property Without Permission in Missouri? Missouri does not have any laws requiring landlords to provide notice to tenants before entering their property. However, most landlords offer 24 hours' notice as a courtesy.

Keep in mind, if you have a written lease and your landlord sells the property the new owner must honor the lease you signed with your former landlord. So, on the viewer's question when it comes to notice the answer is NO. In Missouri, you get at least 30 days written notice unless specifically stated in a lease.