Missouri Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in Missouri
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
Jurisdiction
key details
Rent cap · Detail
No statewide cap. Cities and counties (including charter governments) may not enact ordinances regulating the amount of rent for privately owned residential or commercial property.
Deposit cap · Detail
Landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit exceeding two months' rent. 'Security deposit' excludes money denominated as a pet deposit, so pet deposits sit outside the cap.
Rent increase notice · Detail
No rent-increase notice statute; for month-to-month tenancies a change of terms is effectively bounded by the one-month termination notice in §441.060(4). Fixed-term rent changes only per the lease.
City rules · Detail
§441.043 bars local rent regulation of private property (except locally owned property, voluntary subsidy agreements and CDBG-funded units) and also bars local deposit caps and screening restrictions; no local just-cause ordinances known.
Just cause · Detail
Month-to-month tenancy may be ended by either party with written notice of at least one month, effective on a periodic rent-paying date, without stating a reason. Fixed terms expire by their terms.
Return deadline · Detail
Within 30 days after termination of the tenancy, landlord must return the full deposit or furnish a written itemized list of damages withheld with any balance. Refund model.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
Rent-and-possession action requires that rent be due and payment demanded by the landlord and not made; no statutory number of days between demand and filing. Lease may add cure terms.
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Essential local guides
If you're new to owning here, these five cover most of what will come up in your first year.
View All GuidesMissouri Preempts Kansas City Screening Rules 2025: Local Voucher-Acceptance Mandates Are Unenforceable
A Missouri landlord who spent the past year building screening procedures around Kansas City's Fair Chance Housing ordinance now has a state law that undoes most of that work. Since August 28, 2025, Missouri cities can't require voucher acceptance, limit screening criteria, cap deposits, or mandate tenant right of first refusal, but a narrower piece of Kansas City's local protection survives this preemption, and a landlord who assumes total deregulation will miss it.
Guide
Missouri HOA Laws: A Comprehensive Guide
Know your rights! Learn how Missouri's unique laws and recent court rulings protect your rights regarding HOA fees, solar panels, and liens.
Guide
8 min
Missouri Eviction Laws: The Process & Timeline In 2026
With increasing focus on tenant protections understanding Missouri eviction laws isn’t optional, it's critical. In 2026
Guide
10 min
Missouri Squatter's Rights & Adverse Possession Laws
What steps can you take to remove squatters legally and more importantly, prevent them from taking advantage of gaps in the law?
Guide
10 min
Breaking a Lease in Missouri | Legal Risks and Costs
Many tenants ask this when considering breaking a lease in Missouri, especially when life circumstances suddenly change...
Guide
10 min
Recent changes
Only substantive changes, not copy edits.
28 Aug 2025
Local rental regulation preemption expands
A new state provision limits local regulation of source of income, screening, deposits and specified rental-property transactions.
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Missouri Preempts Kansas City Screening Rules 2025: Local Voucher-Acceptance Mandates Are Unenforceable A Missouri landlord who spent the past year building screening procedures around Kansas City's Fair Chance Housing ordinance now has a state law that undoes most of that work. Since August 28, 2025, Missouri cities can't require voucher acceptance, limit screening criteria, cap deposits, or mandate tenant right of first refusal, but a narrower piece of Kansas City's local protection survives this preemption, and a landlord who assumes total deregulation will miss it. | Guides | Screen an applicant | Sep 30, 2026 |
Missouri HOA Laws: A Comprehensive Guide Know your rights! Learn how Missouri's unique laws and recent court rulings protect your rights regarding HOA fees, solar panels, and liens. | Guides | Keep the right records | Aug 3, 2026 |
Missouri Eviction Laws: The Process & Timeline In 2026 With increasing focus on tenant protections understanding Missouri eviction laws isn’t optional, it's critical. In 2026 | Guides | End a tenancy | Apr 30, 2026 |
Missouri Squatter's Rights & Adverse Possession Laws What steps can you take to remove squatters legally and more importantly, prevent them from taking advantage of gaps in the law? | Guides | End a tenancy | Apr 27, 2026 |
Breaking a Lease in Missouri | Legal Risks and Costs Many tenants ask this when considering breaking a lease in Missouri, especially when life circumstances suddenly change... | Guides | End a tenancy | Mar 24, 2026 |
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