Ending a lease or tenancy in Missouri
Missouri landlord guide to one-month and 60-day termination rules, fixed-term expiration, lease overlays, and the holdover transition.
Month-to-month termination must land on a periodic rent-paying date not less than one month after receipt.
Year-to-year termination generally requires at least 60 days before the end of the year.
Other covered tenancies under one year use one month's written notice.
Fixed-term renewal/nonrenewal language remains a lease question.
Why this matters
Missouri changes the notice rule with tenancy type. The workflow uses the tenancy and signed lease rather than one generic nonrenewal notice.
Legal authority: RSMo §§ 441.050, 441.060 and 441.120
What the tool verifies
- Tenancy type and lease term.
- Any contractual renewal/nonrenewal clause.
- Intended delivery date and requested termination date.
- Whether the tenant remains after the tenancy actually ends.
What happens next
If a properly ended tenancy reaches its termination date and the tenant remains, continue to the Missouri holdover workflow.
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