30 days
to return a deposit
State rules · MO
Missouri landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Missouri, each with the statute it comes from.
30 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Missouri, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
No cap
on late fees
Late fees
Missouri law sets no dollar or percentage cap on late fees and no required grace period, so your lease sets the terms.
From an official summary
30 days
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Missouri landlords must give at least 30 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy.
From an official summary
No statewide rule
landlord entry
$5,000
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Chapters 441, 534 and 535.
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