You are entitled to sue for a breach of the security deposit statute. If you win, the court has discretion to award you up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld.

This is not legal per the Fair Housing Act as a blanket set of rules. Reasonable restrictions can be requested by the landlord if your particular emotional support animal(s) would somehow interfere with the living situation of other residents/ the character of neighborhood (for example your... View More

You didn’t ask a legal question. If you are sued and served and don’t show up at court or hire an attorney then a default judgment will be entered.

Your landlord bears the burden of proof.

You described your situation but didn’t ask a legal question. If you were served, be sure to show up at court or hire an attorney if you can afford one. Missouri has a statute covering tenant repairs if a landlord won’t make the repairs but the statute is a weak one.

In general, there is no special privacy rights in a landlord-tenant relationship under Missouri law.

I’m not sure what you mean about your landlord not entering evidence. So long as you are within the statute of limitations you may sue. Whether is makes sense to sue is the better question and will depend on many factors. Those factors include the merits of the potential case, whether you are... View More

An attorney would need to read your lease in order to give sound advice. An attorney could try to negotiate a mutual termination of your lease so that no lawsuit against you gets filed. If you simply decide that your landlord breached the lease and you vacate, you will likely get sued.

I suggest you have an attorney review your lease and then come up with a strategy to deal with the unfortunate situation. I do not believe that any cautious attorney, especially not knowing all of the facts and not having reviewed the lease, is going to tell you to ignore the situation for years.

If it were a rent and possession suit then you would need to request a trial de novo as opposed to filing a notice of appeal. There's a short time to seek a trial de novo.

The oral agreement to let you live there for a lifetime is subject to the "statute of frauds" and,... View More

An attorney would need to review your lease. It’s unclear whether remained there on January 27 and you paid rent for the next month. If you stayed and paid and the landlord accepted the rent then you might be on a month-to-month tenancy. Any lawsuit that you file probably won’t get an... View More

If you are uncertain of your rights, schedule a consultation with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Generally, the landlord cannot simply force a tenant to move because the landlord is selling the property. There's a specific statute by which a tenant can be forced out if there has been a... View More

From your description, it appears that this individual was on a month-to-month lease. As such, either of you can terminate the lease at any time upon providing at least thirty (30) days' written notice before the start of the next month. If you provided written notice to this person on... View More

It is unlawful for your landlord to engage in “self help” by changing the locks.

Your original contract governs during its term unless both sides agree to amend it. If your tenant won’t agree to an amendment and is breaching the lease then you are free to sue for rent and possession or breach of lease.

Here's the text from Missouri's security deposit statute:

535.300. Security deposits, limitation — holding of security deposits, requirements — return of deposit or notice of damages, when — withholding deposit, when — tenant's right to damages — security deposit... View More

It is generally not unlawful for a landlord to use vulgar speech. Once it comes time to renew your lease, you might want to consider not renewing in order to find a better landlord.

Generally not, but there are exceptions. Read your lease. Also pay attention to whether the back of the check contains an endoresement indicating that you are accepting the security deposit as payment in full.

The lessee would need to prove that rent was paid on time.

An attorney would need to review the lease, but most likely and, unfortunately, "yes," "yes," and "yes." It is not your landlord's fault that you allowed a relative to be an occupant and she is still there without you.

If you are on a month to month tenancy then you are entitled to 30 days’ notice unless the lease provides otherwise.

Your disability is not legally relevant, however.

I hope you find a new place that works for you.