Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri

Unless your lease agreement says otherwise, then 12 months means 12 months. If the lessor sells the place, the purchaser steps into the shoes of the lessor. Most lease call for the landlord to have some sort of access to the property for maintence, inspections, etc. so you maynot be able to keep the landlord out. If the landlord is acorporation, it can only act through its agents. A real estate agent could be acting as an agent for the corporation when showing the premises to prospective buyers. But, keeping your place "show ready" is probably more than your lease calls for. In that case, insist that the landlord pay you to open the place to prospective buyers.

If the premises are foreclsoed upon by the lessor's lender than you may have to vacate upon notice of the Trustee Deed. If you feel that may be a possiblity you should consult counsel directly to get more advice.

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