Kansas Landlord Guide — Get Your Action Plan in 60 Seconds

Tenant behind on rent? Damage beyond wear and tear? Holding over after the lease ended? Describe the situation in your own words and get a plain-English breakdown, severity rating, step-by-step next steps, and ready-to-send notices — specific to Kansas law.

Kansas landlord law, at a glance

• Security deposit: you must return it within 30 days of move-out, with an itemized statement for deductions.
• Tenant entry: No state law sets a minimum notice period — check your lease, which may require one.
• Eviction: you must go through the courts. Self-help eviction is illegal.

Under K.S.A. §58-2550, the deposit balance is due within 14 days after deductions are determined, and never later than 30 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant demands it (or it is mailed to the last known address). Entry requires only 'reasonable' notice, with no fixed number of hours in the statute. The deposit cap is one month's rent for an unfurnished unit but jumps to 1.5 months if the unit is furnished or the tenant has a pet. Lockouts and utility shutoffs are illegal, and a court order is required to evict.

Free legal help in Kansas

• Kansas Legal Services — (316) 267-3975 — Statewide free civil legal aid in all 105 counties; publishes the Kansas Tenant Handbook.
• KLS Access to Justice Advice Line — KLS-run free brief advice line; call the main number above for hours and eligibility.
• Call or text 211 for free local referrals.

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