Mobile home eviction rules in Missouri

Missouri has no dedicated mobile home park eviction statute. A lot tenant is ended and removed under Missouri's general landlord-tenant remedies — rent and possession for nonpayment, and unlawful detainer for holding over — the same framework as other residential tenancies. This page compiles that general law. For a specific notice, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Missouri.

What the statute says

For nonpayment, Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.020 sets the "rent and possession" procedure: once rent is due and "payment has been demanded by the landlord or the landlord's agent ... and payment thereof has not been made," the landlord files a verified statement and "the clerk of the court shall immediately issue a summons ... requiring them to appear before the judge ... and show cause why possession of the property should not be restored to the plaintiff." The section adds that "giving the notice provided in section 441.060 is not required prior to filing."

For a tenant who stays after the tenancy ends, §534.030 defines unlawful detainer: "When any person willfully and without force holds over any lands, tenements or other possessions, after the termination of the time for which they were demised or let." A month-to-month or at-will tenancy is first terminated by "one month's notice, in writing" under §441.060.

How it works in general

A Missouri park that wants possession uses one of two general routes. For unpaid rent, it demands the rent and, if unpaid, files a rent-and-possession case, where the tenant can avoid eviction by paying what the court finds due. For a tenant who holds over after the tenancy ends, the park first terminates a no-fixed-term tenancy with one month's written notice, then files an unlawful-detainer case. There is no mobile-home-specific notice period, grace period, or set of grounds — the general statutes and the lease control.

Common scenarios

General examples Missouri park residents commonly encounter:

• Rent is unpaid. After a demand, the park may file a rent-and-possession action (§535.020); paying what the court finds due can resolve it.
• A month-to-month tenant is asked to leave. The tenancy is ended by one month's written notice (§441.060), then unlawful detainer if the tenant stays.
• A resident expects a mobile-home eviction protection. Missouri has none specific to parks; the general eviction law applies.

Other authorities that may apply

Chapters 535 (rent and possession) and 534 (unlawful detainer) govern the court process, and §441.060 governs termination of a no-fixed-term tenancy. Federal protections — including the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act — can apply, and the written lease frames what process applies. Local courts may have additional filing rules.