Property Management

A Missouri residential tenant whose landlord fails to maintain the property in habitable condition may have the right to:

AImmediately terminate the lease without notice
BRepair-and-deduct or withhold rent under Missouri's implied warranty of habitability doctrine✓ Correct
CContact MREC for assistance
DMove out without liability under any circumstances

Explanation

Missouri recognizes an implied warranty of habitability in residential leases. Tenants may have remedies including repair-and-deduct for minor repairs, rent withholding (with proper procedures), or lease termination for material breaches of habitability.

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