Uncooperative inherited long-term tenant with no lease

Uncooperative inherited long-term tenant with no lease

Investor · Arcata, CA · Member since 2015 · 89 posts · 12 votes

Hi BP,

i will be closing on my first multifamily property in St Louis MO this month to househack. 

The unit I plan to live in is inhabited by a man who has lived there for 17 years with no lease. He is rather difficult, apparently, and I'm worried about what will happen if he refuses to leave the property. 

Has anyone had experience with this in MO? Do I write up a notice to vacate even though there is no lease? Are squatters laws something to consider?

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  • Bjorn AhlbladPro Member
    Investor · Shelton, WA · Member since 2017 · 6k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    5y

    @Eli Kallison There is a lease even if it is unwritten. Tenant gets the same notice period as MTM. Most places a 30 day notice of non-renewal is called for. Hope they leave! All the best!

  • Investor · St. Louis, MO · Member since 2015 · 87 posts · 41 votes
    5y

    In Missouri, when a lease expires and is not re-signed, it automatically converts to month-to-month tenancy. You can give a 30-day notice at any time.

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