Kansas Landlord-Tenant Law — KSA § 58-2540 et seq. Walkthrough

Kansas adopted URLTA statewide via KSA §§ 58-2540 to 58-2573. The Kansas URLTA tracks the model statute closely, with a few state-specific tweaks on deposit caps and timing. Here's the operating framework for 2026.

URLTA codified statewide

Kansas applies URLTA-style rules to all residential tenancies statewide — unlike Kentucky (URLTA opt-in by jurisdiction) or Tennessee (URLTA opt-in by county population). The uniformity simplifies multi-county Kansas operations.

Deposit rules (KSA § 58-2550)

• Unfurnished cap: 1 month's rent.
• Furnished cap: 1.5 months' rent.
• Pet deposits: separately permitted under specific conditions.
• Return deadline: 30 days after termination.
• Itemization: required with the return for any deductions.
• Penalty: wrongful retention exposes the landlord to actual damages plus 1.5 times the wrongfully withheld amount.

The unfurnished/furnished distinction is operator-relevant — many leases default to the higher furnished cap without confirming the unit is actually furnished. A judge can require the cap downward to 1 month if the unit doesn't meet the furnished threshold.

Eviction notices (KSA § 58-2564)

• Non-payment: 3 days written pay-or-quit.
• Material non-rent breach: 14-day notice with right to cure within 30 days.
• Repeat substantially-similar breach within 6 months: shorter or non-curable termination, per current text.

The 14-day + 30-day-cure structure for material breaches is unusual in URLTA — most URLTA states use 7-day-with-7-day-cure or 14-day-with-14-day-cure. Verify against current statute before serving.

No-cause month-to-month termination (KSA § 58-2570)

30 days written notice — the standard URLTA tier.

Entry notice (KSA § 58-2557)

Reasonable notice for non-emergency entry, generally interpreted as at least 24 hours. Industry standard is 24-hour written notice in the lease.

Habitability (KSA § 58-2553)

URLTA-style habitability obligations: comply with applicable codes, supply running water, heat, electricity, maintain common areas.

Rent increase

No statewide cap. No Kansas city operates rent control. Notice for month-to-month tenancies follows the 30-day termination rule under KSA § 58-2570.

Discrimination

The Kansas Act Against Discrimination mirrors federal protected classes. No statewide source-of-income protection. Some larger cities (Lawrence, Topeka) have explored local SOI protection — verify current local ordinances.

Required disclosures

• Federal lead-paint disclosure for pre-1978 properties.
• Identification of the owner or authorized agent (KSA § 58-2551).

Compliance checklist

1. Federal lead-paint disclosure for pre-1978 properties.
2. Owner/agent identification per § 58-2551.
3. Move-in inspection with photos.
4. Deposit cap: 1 month (unfurnished) or 1.5 months (furnished) — confirm furnishing before applying the higher cap.
5. 30-day deposit return + itemized statement.
6. 24-hour entry notice clause in the lease.
7. 3-day pay-or-quit for non-payment evictions.
8. 14-day + 30-day-cure for material non-rent breaches.
9. 30-day rent-increase notice on month-to-month tenancies.

How Proprietio handles Kansas leases

Proprietio's Kansas-tier lease template applies the KSA § 58 disclosures, with a furnished/unfurnished toggle that adjusts the deposit cap accordingly. The eviction workflow includes the 3-day non-payment and 14-day material-breach tiers with appropriate cure-period prompts. Entry notice defaults to 24 hours.

Kansas URLTA is one of the cleaner Midwest implementations — uniform statewide, structurally similar to neighboring URLTA states (Iowa, Nebraska), with deposit and notice rules that are operator-friendly when followed precisely.