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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 535

Citation
Section 535
Parent Document
Younker v. Investment Realty, Inc., 461 S.W.3d 1 (2015)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2015-02-20

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We now turn to the specific language used in section 535.300 that shows a legislative intent against contractual modification of its requirements. First, the third subsection of section 535.300 provides that the landlord may withhold from the security deposit only such amounts as are reasonably necessary to remedy a tenant’s default in the payment of rent; to restore the dwelling unit to its condition at the commencement of the tenancy, ordinary wear and tear excepted; and to compensate the landlord for actual damages sustained as a result of the tenant’s failure to give adequate notice to terminate the tenancy pursuant to law or the rental agreement. Use of the word “only” implies that the legislature intended to foreclose security deposits being used for any other purposes.