Missouri landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Missouri, with the sources they come from.
Missouri landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 2 months' rent (RSMo 535.300)
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required by statute
- Notice before entry
- No state statute on entry notice; lease governs
- Ending a month-to-month
- 1 month written notice ending on a rent day (RSMo 441.060)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; use 1 month notice to change month-to-month terms
- Late fees
- No state statute setting a cap or grace period
- Rent control
- Prohibited for counties and cities (RSMo 441.043)
General information from the RSMo Chapters 441 and 535 (Landlord and Tenant), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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