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 sublease agreement template, as a PDF to print and a Word file to edit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Have a Missouri attorney review your final version before you use it.
An agreement between a current tenant and a subtenant for all or part of a rental home, tied to the original lease, with a landlord consent section. This edition fills in the Missouri rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.
Missouri rules for this form
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)
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)
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
- The master lease
- Subleased space
- Term
- Rent
- Utilities and shared costs
- Security deposit
- Condition and inspection
- Rules
- Repairs and access
- Default
- General terms
- Signatures
- Landlord consent
Before you use it
- In a sublease the original tenant stays responsible to the landlord, and the subtenant answers to the original tenant.
- Most leases require the landlord's written consent before a tenant sublets, and some states limit when a landlord may refuse.
- A sublease can never last longer than the original lease or give the subtenant more rights than the tenant has.
- Landlords should screen subtenants with the same criteria they use for any applicant.
For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the sublease agreement.
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General template, not legal advice. Have a Missouri attorney review before use.
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 535.300
- RSMo 441.060
- Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
- RSMo 441.236
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Before you send it.
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.
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 required disclosures?
Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. A landlord who knows the property was ever used to produce methamphetamine must disclose that in writing to a prospective tenant. Source: Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d); RSMo 441.236.