Missouri landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 4 Missouri rules, covering contractor sales tax, notice periods, security deposits. Every one is generated from the statute it cites — the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine enforces on a live tenancy — and carries the date it was last checked.

Missouri at a glance

RuleMissouri
Do contractors charge sales tax in Missouri?Consumer of materials
How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Missouri?30 days
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Missouri?30 days
How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Missouri?2 months of rent

Contractor sales tax in Missouri

Do contractors charge sales tax in Missouri?

In Missouri a contractor is treated as the CONSUMER of the materials they build into real property. That means the contractor pays sales tax when they buy the materials, and does not add sales tax to the customer's invoice for that work — the tax is already inside the price. Missouri also has county, city or special-district rates on top of the state rate, so the rate depends on where the job site is, not where the contractor is based. Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. §144.020; 12 CSR 10-112.010 (contractors are the final users of materials incorporated into real property).

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Notice periods in Missouri

How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Missouri?

In Missouri, a landlord must give 30 days written notice to end a tenancy or decline to renew it. This is Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.060, 535.010.

One month's written notice ends a month-to-month tenancy, ending on a rent day not less than a month after the tenant receives it. Missouri sets no fixed pay-or-quit period: a landlord must demand the rent before filing a rent-and-possession action under Chapter 535, but no statutory waiting period follows the demand. There is no entry-notice statute and no rent-increase notice statute.

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Security deposits in Missouri

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Missouri?

In Missouri, a landlord has 30 days after the tenancy ends to return the security deposit, together with an itemised statement of any deductions. This is Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300.

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How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Missouri?

In Missouri, a security deposit is capped at 2 months of rent. Two months' rent. This is Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300.

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Sources

  • Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300
  • Mo. Rev. Stat. §144.020; 12 CSR 10-112.010 (contractors are the final users of materials incorporated into real property).
  • Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.060, 535.010

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses these rules

Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the lease and the deposit statement, and reminds the landlord before it falls due — so the answer above is not reference material sitting beside the product, it is the rule the product enforces.

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