Kansas Eviction Notice Requirements
The Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets eviction notices in K.S.A. 58-2564. For unpaid rent, the landlord may end the rental agreement if the tenant fails to pay within three days after written notice; the three days run as consecutive 24-hour periods. For a material lease violation, the tenant gets 14 days to fix it. Month-to-month tenancies end with 30 days' written notice under K.S.A. 58-2570.
The notice should state the rent owed or describe the violation, the deadline to pay or remedy, and the landlord's intent to terminate. For a lease violation, the termination date must be at least 30 days after the tenant receives notice. A rent notice may be delivered to the tenant or to a person over 12 living at the property, or posted in a conspicuous place there; if it's mailed, the statute adds two days from the mailing date for the tenant to pay. Keep proof of how and when notice was given.
If the tenant doesn't pay, cure or leave, the landlord files an eviction case in district court under the evictions procedure in K.S.A. 61-3801 through 61-3808. Under K.S.A. 58-2563, a landlord who unlawfully removes or excludes a tenant or cuts off electric, gas, water or other essential service owes the greater of 1.5 months' rent or actual damages. Only a court-issued writ of restitution, served by an authorized officer, can remove a tenant.
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Kansas: common questions
How long does a Kansas tenant have to pay rent after notice?
Three days after written notice of nonpayment and the landlord's intent to terminate. The statute counts the period as three consecutive 24-hour periods. If the tenant pays the full amount within that time, the rental agreement continues.
What is the Kansas lease violation notice?
Often called a 14/30-day notice. The landlord describes the violation and states that the agreement ends at least 30 days after the tenant receives notice, unless the tenant remedies it within 14 days. If the same or a similar breach happens again after that 14-day period, the landlord may give a 30-day termination notice with no chance to cure.
How do I end a month-to-month tenancy in Kansas?
Give written notice that the tenancy ends on a periodic rent-paying date at least 30 days after the tenant receives it, under K.S.A. 58-2570. Kansas has no statewide just-cause requirement, but under K.S.A. 58-2572 a tenant who complained to a housing code agency or to the landlord about conditions has protection against retaliation.
Can a Kansas landlord change the locks on a tenant?
No. Under K.S.A. 58-2563, if a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes a tenant or interrupts electric, gas, water or other essential service, the tenant may recover possession or end the agreement and recover 1.5 months' rent or actual damages, whichever is greater. File an eviction case and have the writ of restitution served.
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