MO landlord resources
Lease preparation education in Missouri
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Missouri: Security deposits
May not demand or receive a deposit in excess of two months' rent (RSMo 535.300.1).
Any interest earned belongs to the landlord; none owed to the tenant (RSMo 535.300.2).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Missouri: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
No statewide statutory rent-receipt requirement identified (RSMo chs. 441, 535).
Sources supplied for Missouri
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- RSMo 535.300 (security deposits)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- RSMo 535.010 (rent and possession)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- RSMo 441.060 (termination by notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- RSMo 441.043 (rent-control preemption)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Missouri Attorney General - Consumer Protection Sectionattorney general / consumer protection
- Missouri Courtsstate courts