Missouri Rent Increase Notice Letter

State Cap: No statute. Missouri has no statewide cap on rent increases, and local municipalities or counties are statutorily prohibited from adopting local rent control ordinances (§ 441.043).

Notice Period: Landlords must provide at least 1 month‘s advance written notice prior to the periodic rental due date for month-to-month tenancies (§ 441.060).

Proof of Service: Notice must be delivered in writing (§ 441.060(3)). Delivery is established personally in-hand to the tenant, or by leaving a copy at the tenant’s residence with a family member over 15 years of age (§ 441.060(1)).

Prohibited Acts: Landlords cannot increase rent for discriminatory reasons under the Missouri Human Rights Act (§ 213.040), penalize tenants based on their status as victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking (§ 441.920), or execute unlawful constructive evictions through utility interruptions (§ 441.233).