Rent may be recovered of whom, and how
When someone owes rent, the landlord can go after the original renter, the person who took over the lease, or a subtenant to collect it. However, a person who took over someone else's lease or is subletting is only responsible for rent that came due after they got involved — not rent owed before their time.
441.220. Rent may be recovered of whom, and how. — Rent may be recovered from the or person owing it, or his or , or the of either, by the same given in sections 441.240 to 441.280; but no assignee or undertenant shall be for rent which became due before his interest began.
(RSMo 1939 § 2990)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2603; 1919 § 6897; 1909 § 7900
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