Lessee barred from relief, when
Once a court orders someone to leave a rental property, the renter and anyone connected to the lease loses the right to come back or fight it anymore. The landlord gets the property free and clear of the lease from that point on. However, if someone thinks the court made a mistake, they can still appeal the decision or ask for a new trial, and if they win, they can get money for any harm caused — including being wrongly forced out.
535.170. from , when — permitted, when. — After the of any this chapter, the lessee and the lessee's assignees, and all other persons deriving under the from such lessee, shall be of such and from all relief, and except for error in the or proceedings, the landlord shall from that day hold the from the lease. Nothing in this section shall an from perfecting an appeal or securing a as to any rendered, and may as a result of such appeal or trial de novo recover any damage incurred, including incurred from an .
(RSMo 1939 § 2984, A.L. 1997 H.B. 361, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1410 merged with S.B. 655, A.L. 2018 S.B. 581)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2597; 1919 § 6891; 1909 § 7894
Tap any gold-underlined word to see what it means.
Legal information, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official source at revisor.mo.gov.