Housing Laws

This law protects victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking in two ways.

1. If you qualify to rent or lease a home, a landlord cannot do the following just because you are, were, or are in immediate danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking:

• refuse to rent to you;
• evict you; or
• say you violated your lease.¹

But a landlord can do these things mentioned above if:

• you allowed the abuser into the home; or
• the landlord reasonably believes the abuser is a danger to other people in the home or on the property.¹

2. You can break your lease early if you follow the steps laid out in How do I break my lease early?² 

¹ MO ST 441.920(2)
² MO ST 441.920(3), (4)