If someone sells or transfers their property or rental rights to someone else, the new owner can collect any rent that comes due after the sale or transfer — even if a tenant paid that rent to the old owner.
441.130. or may recover rent. — If the owner or of the lands, , an or a or such owner's or holder's lands, , , or the rent thereafter to fall due on such after such or , the owner's or holder's alienee or assignee may recover such rent paid to such owner or holder after such alienation or assignment.
(RSMo 1939 § 2989, A.L. 1997 H.B. 361)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2602; 1919 § 6896; 1909 § 7899
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Tenant giving notice to quit, and failing to do so, liable
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Executor or administrator of tenant for life may recover rents
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