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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