There is no way to answer this question without more information. If you are a month-to-month tenant, you are entitled to one month's notice. If you are not paying rent, there is a shorter notice required.

At the end of a lease for a term the lease converts to month-to-month. In that type of lease, the landlord can give notice to vacate if the rent is not paid. The tenant must be given the option to pay the past due rent and all other sums owed under the lease. If the tenant does this within the time... View More

If your landlord has followed Missouri statutory eviction rules s/he has more rights than if s/he has not. A tenant’s hardships generally are not a factor. If your landlord has not worked through the court system to evict you his or her actions are not lawful. You should talk with an attorney to... View More

The validity of a contract is determined by its terms. You should have had an attorney involved in reviewing the contract. There are many contractual provisions that a landlord will right in a pro-landlord manner that an attorney could have adviseD you. I cannot tell from your post whether... View More

When the term set out in a lease Expires, the lease converts to month-to-month, UNLESS the lease says otherwise. It is important to carefully read the lease to be sure.

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I doubt their was any "consideration" given by you so as to establish a valid contract.

It is important to read the lease to see if addresses your issue. In general, if a written lease term expires and a tenant holds over with consent if the landlord then the lease term becomes month to month subject to all of the remaining provisions of the written lease

You may show your landlord the statute. I don’t understand your question about attorneys’ fees? If you were to hire an attorney to sue then you’d have to compensate your attorney. The security deposit statute doesn’t provide for the recovery of attorneys’ fees. If your lease does,... View More

If you owe rent you should pay it. Just make sure you have proof of payment, like a receipt or canceled check. If you know which attorney is handling the probate you should contact him or her to find out who to pay.

It is unclear from your description whether you have provided written notice of these issues. You should document the problems with your neighbor and send them in writing to both the manager and the landlord/owner. Also, review your lease and see if there is a clause prohibiting disturbing your... View More

Yes, it is “legal” for your landlord to communicate with your workers about your lease.

A landlord can evict a tenant on 30 days notice, as long as the tenancy is month to month and the notice complies with Missouri statuteS. Compliance includes providing 30 days notice that begins on or before the first day rent is due for that month (usually the 1st), is in writing, and is not for... View More

Your options include

1. Paying your landlord or not opposing deduction of the money from your security deposit

2. Paying an attorney to negotiate with the landlord but this might cost more than the charge you are fighting

3. Filing suit to seek the refund of your security... View More

Has the sale of the house already been completed? Because if it is still pending the buyers may be having the house inspected by a professional inspector as part of the purchase transaction. If that is the case, ask to talk with the professional inspector to make arrangements to maintain safety... View More

If the Landlord told you that it was not yet approved that there was something else you had to do in order to get it approved, then your "offer" to lease was not "accepted" yet. You can withdraw your offer at any time prior to "acceptance".

The burden of... View More

There is no simple answer to your question. The language of the lease will govern what type of notice is required, together with Missouri statutes. The duties of a management company to obtain the proper paperwork from a vacating tenant is not addressed in the law, so the circumstances and... View More

In Missouri there are statutes that control the timing and notice required for eviction. Generally speaking, a verbal request to a tenant to leave is not enforceable. Also the terms of the lease, when lawful, will control. I recommend you review your lease and the circumstances with an attorney to... View More

You didn’t state when the current lease term ends. Here is what matters:

1. Is the lease term ending soon? If so, that’s all that really matters. A landlord isn’t required to renew a lease or enter into a new lease with you.

2. Are you in breach of the current lease?... View More

The security deposit statute governs withholding of the security deposit for damages but it does not prevent a landlord from suing for damages. I don't know what you mean by saying that you only have a week to pay. According to whom and what will happen in a week?