Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri
I live in Missouri.I have been living in a renters house for 3 months now. I have asked my landlord about fixing a leaking in the ceiling and replacing two broken widows. But he not attempt to fix the problems. I did not pay rent b?c or these problems. Can he kick me out? He also threaten to throw my belongings out in the yard. Can he do this?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You can be evicted for failure to pay rent. If you feel that repairs were part of the rental agreement, there is a process for reducing your rent payment to have that done. It does not appear that you have followed that procedure.
If a landlord obtains a judgment for unlawful detainer or rent and possession, they cannot just walk out of the court room and throw the defendants belongings into the street, without exposing themselves to a suit form that tenant for the value of those belongings.
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