Landlord laws
Kansas landlord-tenant law
Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, K.S.A. 58-2540 to 58-2574, plus K.S.A. 12-16,120 and 44-1016 (official text, ksrevisor.org)
Last verified Oct 2026
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| Topic | Rule (plain English) | Statute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security deposit cap | Unfurnished: no more than 1 month's rent. Furnished: no more than 1½ months' rent. If pets are allowed, you may add a pet deposit of up to ½ month's rent. | K.S.A. 58-2550(a) | Verified |
| Deposit return deadline | You may apply the deposit to accrued rent and to damages, itemized in a written notice. Return the balance within 14 days after you determine the deductions. In any case, return it within 30 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered, and the tenant demands it. If the tenant makes no demand within 30 days, mail it to their last known address. Wrongful withholding costs 1½ times the amount withheld. | K.S.A. 58-2550(b)–(c) | Verified |
| Deposit holding and interest | Not specified in state statute. No statute requires paying interest or using a separate account. We checked every section of the Act (K.S.A. 58-2540 to 58-2574). | K.S.A. 58-2540 et seq. | Not in statute |
| Late fee cap and grace period | Not specified in state statute. Kansas statutes set no residential late-fee cap and require no grace period. We checked every section of the Act. Note: Late-fee limits, if any, come from the lease and contract case law, not statute. | K.S.A. 58-2540 et seq. | Not in statute |
| Landlord entry notice | Enter at reasonable hours after reasonable notice, to inspect, repair, provide services or show the unit. You may enter without consent in an extreme hazard involving potential loss of life or severe property damage. The statute sets no specific number of hours. | K.S.A. 58-2557 | Verified |
| Rent increase notice | Not specified in state statute. No statute sets a rent-increase notice period. We checked every section of the Act. A month-to-month tenancy ends on written notice at least 30 days before a rent-paying date, or 7 days for week-to-week (58-2570), so give at least that. Rent increases soon after a tenant complaint can be presumed retaliatory (58-2572). | K.S.A. 58-2570, 58-2572 | Not in statute |
| Rent control status | Rent control is preempted statewide. No county, city, township or other political subdivision may enact or enforce rent control on private residential property. | K.S.A. 12-16,120 | Verified |
| Eviction notice: nonpayment | Give a written notice of nonpayment and your intent to terminate if rent isn't paid within 3 days, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods. If you mail the notice, add 2 days. | K.S.A. 58-2564(b) | Verified |
| Eviction notice: lease violation | For a material noncompliance, give written notice that the lease ends at least 30 days after receipt if the breach isn't remedied in 14 days. A good-faith cure stops termination. If the same or a similar breach happens again, you may give a 30-day notice without a chance to cure. | K.S.A. 58-2564(a) | Verified |
| Required disclosures | At or before move-in, disclose in writing the name and address of the manager and of an owner or agent for service and notices, and keep it current (58-2551). Within 5 days of move-in, jointly inventory the premises and give the tenant a signed copy (58-2548). For pre-1978 housing, give the federal lead-paint disclosure (40 CFR 745.113). | K.S.A. 58-2551, 58-2548; 40 CFR 745.113 | Verified |
| Fair housing beyond federal law | Kansas adds ancestry. Its other classes match federal law. | K.S.A. 44-1016 | Verified |
Last verified Oct 2026 · Sources are official state legislature sites. Federal rules also apply.
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