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Rent Increase Notice in Missouri

How many days of advance notice a landlord must give before a rent increase takes effect in Missouri, how a fixed-term lease is treated, and what to check, cited to the statute.

CitedStatute §441.060Source revisor.mo.gov

Notice before a rent increase · Missouri

One month, ending on a rent-paying date

Via termination notice

Missouri has no rent-increase statute. The notice comes from Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060, which ends a month-to-month tenancy on one month notice landing on a periodic rent-paying date.

Month-to-month noticeOne month

Fixed-term lease60 days

Rent-amount capNot covered here

Statute§441.060

The notice periods in Missouri

How much warning is required before a higher rent can take effect, and how a fixed lease is treated.

No dedicated rent-increase statute here

Missouri has no statute that specifically sets a rent-increase notice. On a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord can raise the rent only by giving the same notice used to end or change the tenancy, shown below. During a fixed-term lease the rent is locked.

When	Notice in Missouri	What it means
Month-to-month tenancy	One month	Written notice ending on a periodic rent-paying date not less than one month after receipt, under Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060.
Mobile home lot	60 days	A separate longer rule of 60 days is reported for a mobile home lot.
Fixed-term lease	None mid-term	During a fixed-term lease the rent is fixed until renewal. The one-month figure governs a month-to-month tenancy.
Local ordinance	Varies	St. Louis and Kansas City should be checked for local rules, but the state itself sets no cap.
If notice is skipped	Not effective	A landlord raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy is legally ending the old terms, so the one-month termination notice under Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060 is what is owed, and it must land on a periodic rent-paying date. Missouri legislates the end of the relationship and leaves almost everything inside it to the lease.
Statute	Mo. Rev. Stat. §441.060 (termination; no dedicated rent-increase statute)	The controlling statute for this notice period. Read the full text through the source link below.

Next steps if your rent is going up

Concrete, neutral steps to check a rent increase in Missouri. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Know where the one month comes from
Missouri has no rent-increase law. The one-month notice comes from Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060, the rule for ending a month-to-month tenancy, and it must end on a rent-paying date.
Check the notice lands on a rent-paying date
The termination notice has to end on a periodic rent-paying date not less than one month out. A notice that lands mid-period may not be effective, so check the dates.
Confirm your tenancy type
A month-to-month tenancy gets one month. A mobile home lot is reported to get 60 days. A fixed-term lease locks the rent until renewal.
Get local help
A local Missouri legal aid office can confirm whether an increase was properly noticed. Search for legal aid in your area.

This is general legal information, not legal advice. Read your own lease and check for a local ordinance, since either can change the notice that applies to your home.

What Missouri renters get wrong

Missouri now has the same shape in three consecutive housing topics. No waiting period for unpaid rent, no notice before a landlord enters, and no rent increase provision either. The one month a Missouri renter gets is the one month for ending a tenancy under Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060, and it has to land on a rent-paying date not less than one month after the tenant receives it. Missouri legislates the end of the relationship and leaves almost everything inside it to the lease. There is no cap on the amount and no stated frequency limit. A mobile home lot is reported to get a longer 60 days. Because confirming Missouri has no dedicated rent-increase provision needs a fuller read, this page is held as cited, but the operative figure, the one-month termination notice on a rent-paying date, is solid. For a Missouri renter the practical checks are whether the notice was written, at least a month out, and aligned with a rent-paying date, because a notice that lands mid-period may not be effective.

Common questions

Does Missouri limit how much my rent can rise?

No. Missouri sets no cap on the amount and no dedicated rent-increase statute. It regulates only the notice, borrowed from the termination rule, so there is no statutory ceiling on the size of an increase.

Where does the one month come from in Missouri?

From Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060, the provision for ending a month-to-month tenancy. Missouri has no dedicated rent-increase statute, so raising the rent uses that one-month termination notice.

Must the notice line up with my rent due date in Missouri?

Yes. The termination notice must end on a periodic rent-paying date not less than one month after you receive it. A notice that lands mid-period may not be effective, so the alignment matters.

Is the mobile home rule different in Missouri?

A separate longer rule of 60 days is reported for a mobile home lot. If you rent a lot, confirm that figure and its source, because it differs from the one-month rule for an ordinary month-to-month tenancy.

Primary source

→ Mo. Rev. Stat. §441.060 (termination; no dedicated rent-increase statute)

Missouri Revised Statutes (§ 441.060) · revisor.mo.gov

Cholilurrohman
The one-month figure is borrowed from the month-to-month termination rule at Mo. Rev. Stat. 441.060, not a dedicated rent-increase statute. Confirming Missouri has no dedicated provision needs a fuller read, so it is held as Cited. Editorial standards →

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