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Missouri notice to vacate rules

In Missouri, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. For unpaid rent, there’s no fixed notice period.

Landlord ends month-to-month: 30 days
Tenant ends month-to-month: 30 days
Week-to-week: No fixed period
Unpaid rent: No fixed period
Lease violation: No fixed period

Unpaid rent: No notice period. The landlord must demand the rent before filing a rent-and-possession suit, and no § 441.060 notice is required (RSMo § 535.020).
Lease violations: No statutory cure period found; lease terms govern. Month-to-month notice must be at least one month, ending on a rent-paying date.

Law: RSMo §§ 441.060, 535.020

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.

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