Kansas Eviction Notice Law
Kansas's notice period for unpaid rent is 3 days (3-day notice to pay rent or quit). For a lease violation it is 14 days, and the tenant gets a chance to fix the problem.
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Kansas eviction notice rules at a glance
| Notice for unpaid rent | 3 days (3-day notice to pay rent or quit)K.S.A. 58-2564(b) |
|---|---|
| Notice for a lease violation | 14 days (chance to cure)K.S.A. 58-2564(a) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no-fault) | 30 days (either side)K.S.A. 58-2570(a)-(b), K.S.A. 58-2545(d) |
What Kansas law says
What notice must a Kansas landlord give before filing an eviction for unpaid rent?
If rent is unpaid, serve a written 3-day notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery or posting, plus two extra days if mailed (K.S.A. 58-2564(b)).
How much notice is required for a lease violation in Kansas?
For a material lease violation, serve a written notice giving 14 days to fix the breach and terminating the agreement no sooner than 30 days after receipt; if the tenant starts a good-faith cure in time the lease continues, but a repeat breach after the 14 days allows a 30-day notice with no cure (K.S.A. 58-2564(a)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Kansas?
Either side can end a Kansas month-to-month tenancy with written notice setting a rent-paying date at least 30 days after the notice is received (K.S.A. 58-2570(b)) (K.S.A. 58-2570(a)-(b)).
How Kansas compares
No verified jurisdiction uses a shorter unpaid-rent notice.
None of Kansas's 4 neighbors follows the same rule.
Other Kansas rules
| Security deposit limit | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)K.S.A. 58-2550(a) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after move-outK.S.A. 58-2550(b) |
| Late-fee cap | No state capK.S.A. 58-2545(a) |
| Entry notice | Reasonable notice and entry at reasonable hours to inspect, repair, supply services or show the unit; no notice needed for an extreme hazard threatening loss of life or severe property damage; access may not be abused or used to harassK.S.A. 58-2557, K.S.A. 58-2571(b) |
| Rent-increase notice | No state ruleK.S.A. 58-2545(a), K.S.A. 58-2570(b), K.S.A. 58-2572 |