Can a tenant sublet in Missouri?

In Missouri, a tenant with a lease of two years or less, or a tenant at will or by sufferance, may not assign or transfer the lease, or any part of it, to another person without the landlord’s written consent. In a suit for rent or possession, if the tenant let another person take sole possession without the landlord’s permission, the court may award damages of up to twice the rent due in addition to the rent. The lease can add its own conditions where the statute allows, so read the lease’s sublet clause together with this rule. This is Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.030, 534.347.

WhatMissouri
SublettingOnly with the landlord’s written consent
Kind of ruleThe landlord’s consent is required

Source

Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.030, 534.347

Read the statute in the Missouri Revised Statutes (Missouri Revisor of Statutes): revisor.mo.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

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 this rule

Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.

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