You pay rent on time and keep your apartment clean. You have never considered the possibility of eviction. Even if you’re sure it will never happen, you should know about eviction and why it can happen. You should also know what to do if evicted.

An eviction is how a landlord legally removes a tenant from a rental unit. Landlords may evict tenants for many reasons, but they must follow certain procedures to make it legal.

Landlords can evict you if you do not pay your rent on time. They can also evict you if you or your visitors damage the property or violate other terms of the lease. If you have a month-to-month lease, the landlord can evict you after giving you a 30-day notice even if you pay your rent and did not violate the lease.

More Information About Eviction

Eviction Section from the Landlord Tenant Law Primer from the Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Eviction Section from Landlord Tenant Law informational brochure from the Missouri Attorney General

Tenant Rights Fact Sheet from the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council (you will need Adobe Reader to view this file - download a free copy here)

Missouri Landlord and Tenant Law: Mid-Missouri Legal Services' Tenant's Information Packet (used with the permission of Mid-Missouri Legal Services)
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