Property Management
Under Missouri law, the maximum security deposit a landlord may collect for a residential lease is:
AOne month's rent
BTwo months' rent✓ Correct
CThree months' rent
DThere is no statutory limit
Explanation
Missouri law (§535.300 RSMo) limits residential security deposits to two months' rent.
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