Property Management
In Missouri, a residential landlord has a 'duty to mitigate' damages when a tenant breaks a lease. This means the landlord must:
ALet the unit sit vacant until the lease expires
BMake reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit and cannot hold the tenant liable for rent during periods of re-rental✓ Correct
CAccept any tenant who applies
DReduce the rent to attract new tenants
Explanation
Missouri courts have generally held that landlords must make reasonable efforts to mitigate damages when a tenant breaks a lease. A landlord cannot simply let the unit sit vacant and sue the breaching tenant for all remaining rent.
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