General information, not legal advice. This template is a starting point. Laws differ by state and city, so have a licensed attorney review your final document before you use it.
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The short version
- A free Missouri edition of our month-to-month rental agreement template, as a PDF to print and a Word file to edit.
- Either the landlord or the tenant can end a month to month tenancy with written notice that ends the tenancy on a rent due date at least one month after it is received.
- A landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit of more than two months' rent.
- Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return the full deposit or send an itemized list of damages with the balance.
- Have a Missouri attorney review your final version before you use it.
A rental agreement with no fixed end date. It renews each month until the landlord or tenant gives proper written notice. This edition fills in the Missouri rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.
Missouri rules for this form
Month-to-month notice. Either the landlord or the tenant can end a month to month tenancy with written notice that ends the tenancy on a rent due date at least one month after it is received. (RSMo 441.060)
Deposit limit. A landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit of more than two months' rent. (RSMo 535.300)
Deadline to return the deposit. Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return the full deposit or send an itemized list of damages with the balance. (RSMo 535.300)
Required disclosures. Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d))
Required disclosures. A landlord who knows the property was ever used to produce methamphetamine must disclose that in writing to a prospective tenant. (RSMo 441.236)
Cities and counties in Missouri can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.
What is in the template
- Parties
- Property
- Monthly term
- Ending the tenancy
- Rent
- Changes to rent or terms
- Security deposit
- Utilities
- Use, guests and pets
- Care, repairs and alterations
- Entry
- Subletting
- Default
- Moving out
- Disclosures
- General terms
- Signatures
Before you use it
- A month-to-month agreement renews automatically each rental period until someone gives written notice.
- Notice periods to end the tenancy or change the rent are set by state law, and some cities require longer notice or a valid reason.
- The flexibility cuts both ways: the tenant can leave on short notice, so turnover can come sooner.
- Everything else, from deposit limits to entry notice, follows the same rules as a fixed-term lease.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the month-to-month rental agreement.
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Verify current law
We last checked these Missouri rules on . Laws change and cities can add their own, so confirm the current text before you rely on it, and talk to a Missouri attorney about your situation.
Laws named on this page
- RSMo 441.060
- RSMo 535.300
- Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
- RSMo 441.236
Official sources
Goes with this form
Using this template. Have a local attorney check it.
What does Missouri law say about month-to-month notice?
Either the landlord or the tenant can end a month to month tenancy with written notice that ends the tenancy on a rent due date at least one month after it is received. Source: RSMo 441.060.
What does Missouri law say about deposit limit?
A landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit of more than two months' rent. Source: RSMo 535.300.
What does Missouri law say about deadline to return the deposit?
Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return the full deposit or send an itemized list of damages with the balance. Source: RSMo 535.300.