Maintain a habitable property

• Make the property habitable (safe and healthy to live in) before you move in and maintain property in a habitable condition while you live there.
• Not disconnect essential utilities, except in case of emergency
• Make repairs as required by the lease or local, state, or federal law.
• Follow the terms of the lease such as paying certain utilities and providing working keys to the home.
• Provide appropriate notice if the landlord is terminating the lease.
• If required by the municipality, obtain necessary permits and inspections before renting the home. In the City of St. Louis, it is the landlord’s responsibility to obtain a certificate of inspection. By local ordinance, the landlord may not require the tenant to pay for and/or obtain the certificate.

Respect the tenant's privacy

• Give reasonable notice to you before entering home to make repairs.
• Not interfere or interrupt utilities such as water, electric, gas, etc.
• Provide his or her business address to you.
• Provide notice to you if the owner sells the property.
• Not enter your home without your permission or reasonable advance notice – unless there is an emergency.

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• Landlord Tenant Duties and Rights