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Commonly Asked Questions about Tenant Rights Missouri

As a renter in Missouri you have rights: a right to a safe, sanitary, and livable home; a right to not have your utilities shut-off by the landlord; a right to privacy and respect; and a right to not have your landlord retaliate against you for reporting housing code violations.
An oral agreement obligates the landlord and tenant for only one month. A landlord can evict the tenant or raise rent with only one months notice. Likewise, the tenant can give notice to vacate on one months notice. (One months notice means a full calendar month, and must include a full rental period.
You may be able to file a complaint against a landlord with a local government department in the city in which the property is located. For example, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) provides tenants facing housing discrimination with effective resources and information to file their landlord complaints.
If the tenant does not show up to court, the judge will rule in favor of the landlord by default. In this case, the court will then issue you a writ of possession, which will grant the property back to you. The notice to vacate must be followed by the tenant.
In Missouri, an Emergency Eviction lawsuit is often called an immediate eviction. This is the only type of procedure where the landlord is permitted to evict a tenant(s) 24 hours after a judgment is entered by a Judge and without a Deputy Sheriff present.
In Missouri, similar to other states, only a court can facilitate the removal of a tenant from a rental unit as per the Missouri Landlord Tenant Law. This is why a landlord must follow the correct legal procedure so that the landlord avoids making a mistake like attempting to self-evict their tenant, which is illegal.
Unlawful eviction is any attempt by the landlord to evict a tenant without a court order. Only a judge can order a tenant to move. Illegal self-help evictions may include the landlord changing your locks, threatening you or engaging in physical violence against you, or removing your personal property.