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Landlord & Tenant Laws in Missouri.
Missouri landlord-tenant law includes statewide rules governing residential security deposits, the deadline for returning the deposit after a tenancy ends, written itemization of deductions, and statutory remedies for wrongful withholding.
Last verified: 2026-04-07
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A tenant should request or preserve notice of the move-out inspection because Missouri law ties some deposit-deduction rights to the tenant’s opportunity to attend the inspection.
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In Missouri, a landlord generally must return the security deposit within 30 days after the tenancy ends, together with a written itemized list of any lawful deductions.
If a landlord wrongfully withholds a security deposit, Missouri law may allow the tenant to recover up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld in the right case.
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