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MO HB1037
Bill
Status
4/2/2013
Primary Sponsor
Vicki Englund
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AI Summary
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Limits security deposits to a maximum of two months' rent.
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Requires landlords to return the full security deposit or provide a written itemized list of damages within 30 days of tenancy termination, mailed to the tenant's last known address.
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Allows landlords to withhold deposits only for unpaid rent, restoration to original condition (excluding ordinary wear and tear), or damages from failure to provide adequate notice to terminate, with landlords required to make reasonable efforts to mitigate damages.
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Requires tenants to file a consumer complaint form with the Attorney General to dispute wrongful withholding of security deposits, and designates the Attorney General to mediate all such disputes with authority to charge a fee to the losing party.
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Permits tenants to recover up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld if the landlord and tenant cannot resolve the dispute through mediation.
Legislative Description
Requires a tenant to initiate a dispute in the Office of the Attorney General by filing a consumer complaint form if a landlord wrongfully withholds his or her security deposit and the Attorney General to mediate all disputes
Last Action
Referred: Judiciary(H)
5/17/2013