Source: https://www.saintlouisrealestatelawyer.com/2016/08/31/missouri-constructive-eviction-law-for-tenants-to-use-as-affirmative-defense/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 16:35:53+00:00

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property. Major problems that affect the habitability of the premises are covered by therelated doctrines of constructive eviction and warranty of habitability. The “repair anddeduct” statute addresses minor problems. In extreme cases, a court can appoint a receiver to take charge of the property.
the property. Shop ‘N Save Warehouse Foods v. Soffer, 918 S.W.2d 851 (Mo. App.
maintain the defense of constructive eviction, the tenant must give the landlord notice of any defect not known to the landlord and must allow reasonable time for repair. Proffer v. Randall, 755 S.W.2d 655 (Mo. App. 1988).
habitability are (1) entry into a lease, (2) the subsequent development of dangerous or unsanitary conditions on the premises materially affecting the life, health and safety of the tenant, (3) reasonable notice of the defects to the landlord, and (4) the landlord’s subsequent failure to restore habitability. Moser v. Cline, 214 S.W. 3d 390 (Mo. App., 2007), Detling v. Edelbrock, 671 S.W.2d 265 (Mo. banc, 1984), Loven v. Davis, 783 S.W.2d 152 (Mo. App., 1990). A tenant who wishes to assert breach of implied warranty of habitability while maintaining possession of the premises must pay the rent, as it becomes due in custodia legis, i.e. paid into the court. King v. Moorehead, 495 S.W.2d 65 (Mo. App., 1973).
A defendant cannot rely on constructive eviction if he has not left the premises.
frustration” occurs when the happening of an event, not foreseen by the parties and not caused by or under control of either party, has destroyed or nearly destroyed the value of the performance or purpose of the contract. Shop ‘N Save Warehouse Foods v.
repairs and deduct the cost of repair from the rent.
premises and paid all rent and charges for six consecutive months before he is eligible to use this procedure. (2) The problem in question must be a code violation which affects the “habitability, sanitation, or security” of the premises. Of course, the code violation must not have been caused by the tenant, his family, or guests. (3) The reasonable cost of repair is less than $300.00 or half a month’s rent; whichever is greater, but not more than one month’s rent. (4) The tenant must give the landlord written notice of the problem. The landlord then has fourteen days to respond. (5) The landlord may request written certification of the code violation from the local government. The landlord then must repair the problem within fourteen days after receiving such written certification. (6) If the landlord still fails to make the repairs, the tenant may do so and deduct the amounts “as documented by receipts” which are submitted to the landlord. (7) The tenant may not deduct more than one month’s rent in any one year.

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