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Springfield Landlord-Tenant Rules

Springfield adds local rules on top of Missouri landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

Free legal aid for rentersLegal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM), headquartered in Springfield, gives free civil legal help to low-income and elderly people in 43 southern Missouri counties (clients may still owe court costs). In housing, its lawyers may give advice or full representation in lease disputes, landlord lockouts, poor living conditions and public housing issues; each case is reviewed on its merits. Apply in person, by phone or online. Springfield office: 3130 South Delaware, Springfield, MO 65804; (417) 881-1397, toll-free (800) 444-4863. A decision on case acceptance normally takes no more than two weeks.
Contacts: https://www.lsosm.org/contact-us/; how to apply: https://www.lsosm.org/applicants/
Source: Official source
Eviction self-helpLSSM points tenants facing eviction to MOTenantHelp.org, which helps tenants defend themselves and can produce a document the tenant can file with the court where the eviction is pending.
Source: Official source

Right to a lawyer in eviction cases

No guaranteed right to counsel was found. Official source

Local agencies

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Springfield add on top of Missouri law?
Free legal aid for renters: Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM), headquartered in Springfield, gives free civil legal help to low-income and elderly people in 43 southern Missouri counties (clients may still owe court costs). In housing, its lawyers may give advice or full representation in lease disputes, landlord lockouts, poor living conditions and public housing issues; each case is reviewed on its merits. Apply in person, by phone or online. Springfield office: 3130 South Delaware, Springfield, MO 65804; (417) 881-1397, toll-free (800) 444-4863. A decision on case acceptance normally takes no more than two weeks.; Eviction self-help: LSSM points tenants facing eviction to MOTenantHelp.org, which helps tenants defend themselves and can produce a document the tenant can file with the court where the eviction is pending.

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Last verified against official sources: October 29, 2026.

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