Missouri Statutes

§ 441.645 — Act of God, tenant not liable for rent.

Missouri § 441.645

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXIXOWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY

Ch. 441Landlord and Tenant

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.645 (2026).

Text

If a residence is destroyed by an act of God, including but not limited to fire or a tornado, or other natural disaster or man-made disaster, so long as the tenant was not the person who caused the disaster, the tenant shall not be liable to the landlord for rent during the remainder of the term of the lease agreement.

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Legislative History

(L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 441.005

§ 441.010

Covenant or contract of tenant to repair — effect of.

§ 441.020

Illegal use of premises renders lease void.

§ 441.030

Tenant not to assign without consent — nor violate conditions — nor commit waste.

§ 441.040

Landlord may take possession, when — landlord liable, when, burden of proof.

§ 441.043

Prohibited ordinances and resolutions, exceptions.

§ 441.050

Tenancy from year to year, how terminated.

§ 441.060

Tenancy at will, sufferance, month to month, how terminated — judgment of eviction, how effectuated, landlord's liability.

§ 441.065

Abandonment of rental premises, when, procedure.

§ 441.070

No notice necessary, when.

§ 441.080

Liability of tenants after termination of term.

§ 441.090

Recovery action — tenant served with summons — notice — penalty.

§ 441.100

Tenant giving notice to quit, and failing to do so, liable.

§ 441.110

Such rent, how recovered.

§ 441.120

Oral evidence not to show renewal of lease or change — notice to quit.

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