Kansas Landlord-Tenant Law

Maximum deposit

Landlords may collect no more than one month's rent as a deposit for an unfurnished unit or 1.5 months' rent for a furnished unit, plus up to half a month's rent more if pets are allowed (K.S.A. 58-2550(a)). (K.S.A. 58-2550(a))

Return deadline

Landlords who keep part of the deposit must return the balance with an itemized notice within 14 days after determining the deductions, and no later than 30 days after the tenancy ends, the tenant surrenders possession and demands the deposit; if the tenant makes no demand within 30 days, the landlord must mail the balance to the tenant's last known address (K.S.A. 58-2550(b)). (K.S.A. 58-2550(b))

Itemized deductions

Deductions for unpaid rent and damages must be itemized in a written notice delivered to the tenant (K.S.A. 58-2550(b)). (K.S.A. 58-2550(b))

Interest on deposits

Kansas law does not require landlords to pay interest on security deposits (K.S.A. 58-2550, silent). (K.S.A. 58-2550 (silent on interest))

Penalty for wrongful withholding

A landlord who fails to return the deposit as required owes the amount due plus damages of 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld (K.S.A. 58-2550(c)). (K.S.A. 58-2550(c))

Late-fee limit

Kansas sets no statutory cap on residential late fees; any late charge must be in the rental agreement (K.S.A. 58-2545(a), silent on late fees). (K.S.A. 58-2545(a))

Grace period

Kansas law sets no grace period before a late fee may be charged; rent is due when the agreement says (K.S.A. 58-2545(c)). (K.S.A. 58-2545(c))

Kansas landlords may enter at reasonable hours after giving reasonable notice, with no fixed number of hours, and may enter without consent only for an extreme hazard involving possible loss of life or severe property damage (K.S.A. 58-2557). (K.S.A. 58-2557, K.S.A. 58-2571(b))

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), K.S.A. 58-2545(d))

Kansas has no statute on rent-increase notice, so fixed-term rent follows the lease; for a month-to-month tenancy, give written notice at least 30 days before the rent-paying date when the increase starts, matching the termination rule (K.S.A. 58-2545(a), 58-2570(b)). (K.S.A. 58-2545(a), K.S.A. 58-2570(b), K.S.A. 58-2572)

Kansas has no rent control, and state law bars cities, counties and other local governments from controlling rents on private property or demanding rent limits as a condition of building or zoning approvals (K.S.A. 12-16,120). (K.S.A. 12-16,120)

At or before move-in, give the tenant in writing the name and address of the manager and of the owner or agent for service of process and notices, and within five days of move-in complete and sign a joint written inventory of the unit's condition with the tenant (K.S.A. 58-2551, 58-2548). (K.S.A. 58-2551, K.S.A. 58-2548, 40 CFR 745.107)

• Lead-based paint disclosure, lead warning statement and EPA pamphlet (Housing built before 1978 (unless exempt under 40 CFR 745.101)) — 42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR Part 745 Subpart F (§ 745.107)
• Name and address of the manager and of the owner or agent for service of process and notices (In writing at or before the start of the tenancy; keep current) — K.S.A. 58-2551
• Joint written move-in inventory of the premises and any furnishings or appliances, signed in duplicate with a copy to the tenant (Within 5 days of the initial occupancy date or delivery of possession) — K.S.A. 58-2548

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)). (K.S.A. 58-2564(b))

Lease violations

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)). (K.S.A. 58-2564(a))