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KS Stat § 58-2555 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2555 Duties of tenant.

58-2555. Duties of tenant. The tenant shall: (a) Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;(b) keep that part of the premises that such tenant occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit;(c) remove from such tenant's dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage and other waste in a clean and safe manner;(d) keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant as clean as their condition permits;(e) use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators in the premises;(f) be responsible for any destruction, defacement, damage, impairment or removal of any part of the premises caused by an act or omission of the tenant or by any person or animal or pet on the premises at any time with the express or implied permission or consent of the tenant;(g) not engage in conduct or allow any person or animal or pet, on the premises with the express or implied permission or consent of the tenant, to engage in conduct that will disturb the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2556 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2556 Rules and regulations of landlord; when enforceable.

58-2556. Rules and regulations of landlord; when enforceable. A landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant's use and occupancy of the premises. Any such rule or regulation is enforceable against the tenant only if:(a) Its purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, peace or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord's property from abusive use or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the tenants generally;(b) it is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted;(c) it applies to all tenants in the premises equally;(d) it is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction or limitation of the tenant's conduct to fairly inform the tenant of what such tenant must or must not do to comply;(e) it is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord; and(f) the tenant has notice of it at the time such tenant enters into the rental agreement.After the tenant enters into the rental agreement, if a rule or regulation which effects a substantial modification of the rental agreement is adopted, such rule or regulation is not enforceable against the tenant unless such tenant consents to it in writing.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2557 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2557 Landlord's right to enter; limitations.

58-2557. Landlord's right to enter; limitations. (a) The landlord shall have the right to enter the dwelling unit at reasonable hours, after reasonable notice to the tenant, in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractors.(b) The landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of an extreme hazard involving the potential loss of life or severe property damage.(c) The landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2558 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2558 Use of premises; extended absence of tenant.

58-2558. Use of premises; extended absence of tenant. Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant shall occupy such tenant's dwelling unit only as a dwelling unit. The rental agreement may require that the tenant notify the landlord of any anticipated extended absence from the premises in excess of seven days no later than the first day of the extended absence.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 19; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2559 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2559 Material noncompliance by landlord; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; remedies; security deposit.

58-2559. Material noncompliance by landlord; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; remedies; security deposit. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with K.S.A. 58-2553 materially affecting health and safety, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a periodic rent-paying date not less than thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice. The rental agreement shall terminate as provided in the notice, subject to the following:(1) If the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment of damages or otherwise, and the landlord adequately initiates a good faith effort to remedy the breach within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the notice, the rental agreement shall not terminate. However, in the event that the same or a similar breach occurs after the fourteen-day period provided herein, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifically describing the breach and stating that the rental agreement shall terminate upon a periodic rent-paying date not less than thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice by the landlord. The rental agreement then shall terminate as provided in such notice.(2) The tenant may not terminate for a condition caused by an act or omission of, or which is or can be properly attributable or applicable to, the tenant or any person or animal or pet on the premises at any time with the tenant's express or implied permission or consent.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the tenant may recover damages and obtain injunctive relief for any noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or K.S.A. 58-2553. The remedy provided in this subsection shall be in addition to any right of the tenant arising under subsection (a) of this section.(c) If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return that portion of the security deposit recoverable by the tenant under K.S.A. 58-2550.(d) The provisions of this section shall not limit a landlord's or tenant's right to terminate the rental agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 58-2570, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 20; L. 1978, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 217, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2560 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2560 Failure by landlord to deliver possession; remedies.

58-2560. Failure by landlord to deliver possession; remedies. If the landlord fails to deliver possession of the dwelling unit to the tenant as provided in K.S.A. 58-2552, rent abates until possession is delivered and the tenant:(a) Upon at least five days' written notice to the landlord, may terminate the rental agreement and upon termination the landlord shall return all of the security deposit; or(b) may demand performance of the rental agreement by the landlord and, if the tenant elects, maintain an action for possession of the dwelling unit against the landlord, or any person wrongfully in possession, and recover the damages sustained by such tenant.If a person's failure to deliver possession is willful and not in good faith, an aggrieved party may recover from such person an amount not more than one and one-half (1 1/2) months' periodic rent or one and one-half (1 1/2) times the actual damages sustained by such party, whichever is greater.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2561 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2561 Action for possession for nonpayment of rent; counterclaim, waiver; accrued rent, payment into court; disposition; when judgment for tenant.

58-2561. Action for possession for nonpayment of rent; counterclaim, waiver; accrued rent, payment into court; disposition; when judgment for tenant. (a) In an action for possession based upon nonpayment of the rent, or in an action for rent where the tenant is in possession, the tenant shall counterclaim for any amount which such tenant may recover under the rental agreement or this act or such counterclaim shall be deemed to have been waived. In that event, the court from time to time may order the tenant to pay into court all or part of the rent accrued and thereafter accruing, and shall determine the amount due to each party. The party to whom a net amount is owed shall be paid first from the money paid into court, and the balance shall be paid by the other party. If no rent remains due after application of this section, judgment may be entered for the tenant in the action for possession.(b) In an action for rent where the tenant is not in possession, the tenant may counterclaim as provided in subsection (a), but the tenant shall not be required to pay any rent into court.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2562 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2562 Damage or destruction by fire or casualty; termination of rental agreement; notice; vacation of part of dwelling; reduction of rent; security deposit.

58-2562. Damage or destruction by fire or casualty; termination of rental agreement; notice; vacation of part of dwelling; reduction of rent; security deposit. (a) If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that the use and habitability of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant:(1) May vacate the premises immediately and shall notify the landlord in writing within five (5) days thereafter of such tenant's intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating; or(2) if continued occupancy is lawful, may vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in which case the tenant's liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.(b) If the rental agreement is terminated pursuant to this section, the landlord shall return that portion of the security deposit recoverable by the tenant under K.S.A. 58-2550, and accounting for rent in the event of either termination of the rental agreement or apportionment of rent shall occur as of the date of vacating.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2563 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2563 Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant; diminished services; damages; security deposit.

58-2563. Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant; diminished services; damages; security deposit. If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not more than one and one-half (1 1/2) months' periodic rent or the damages sustained by the tenant, whichever is greater. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return that portion of the security deposit recoverable by the tenant under K.S.A. 58-2550.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2564 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2564 Material noncompliance by tenant; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; nonpayment of rent; remedies.

58-2564. Material noncompliance by tenant; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; nonpayment of rent; remedies. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the residential landlord and tenant act, if there is a material noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with K.S.A. 58-2555 and amendments thereto materially affecting health and safety, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than 30 days after receipt of the notice, if the breach is not remedied in 14 days. The rental agreement shall terminate as provided in the notice regardless of the periodic rent-paying date, except that if the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment of damages or otherwise, and the tenant adequately initiates a good faith effort to remedy the breach prior to the date specified in the notice, the rental agreement will not terminate. However, in the event that such breach or a similar breach occurs after the 14-day period provided in this subsection, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than 30 days after receipt of the notice without providing the opportunity to remedy the breach. The rental agreement then shall terminate as provided in such notice regardless of the periodic rent-paying date.(b) The landlord may terminate the rental agreement if rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within three days, after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and such landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within such three-day period. The three-day notice period provided for in this subsection shall be computed as three consecutive 24-hour periods. When such notice is served on the tenant or to some person over 12 years of age residing on the premises, or by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place thereon, the three-day period shall commence at the time of delivery or posting. When such notice is delivered by mailing, an additional two days from the date of mailing should be allowed for the tenant to pay such tenant's rent and thereby avoid having the rental agreement terminated.(c) Except as otherwise provided in the residential landlord and tenant act, the landlord may recover damages and obtain injunctive relief for any noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement or K.S.A. 58-2555 and amendments thereto.(d) The provisions of this section shall not limit a landlord's or tenant's right to terminate the rental agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 58-2570, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 25; L. 1978, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 217, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 306, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2566 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2566 Acceptance of late rent; effect.

58-2566. Acceptance of late rent; effect. Acceptance of late payment of rent from the tenant without reservation by the landlord, or acceptance of performance by the tenant, other than for payment of rent, that varies from the terms of the rental agreement, constitutes a waiver of the landlord's right to terminate the rental agreement for that breach, unless otherwise agreed after the breach has occurred.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 27; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2567 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2567 Lien or security interest in tenant's personal property unenforceable; distraint abolished, exception.

58-2567. Lien or security interest in tenant's personal property unenforceable; distraint abolished, exception. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a lien or security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods, furnishings, fixtures or other personal property is not enforceable unless perfected prior to the effective date of this act.(b) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 58-2565, distraint for rent is abolished.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2568 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2568 Landlord's remedies upon termination of rental agreement.

58-2568. Landlord's remedies upon termination of rental agreement. Upon termination of the rental agreement, the landlord may have a claim and file an action for possession or for rent or both. The landlord also may have a separate claim for actual damages for breach of the rental agreement and may file an action for such damages prior to the termination date of the rental agreement.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 29; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2569 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2569 Landlord's recovery or possession of dwelling; limitations.

58-2569. Landlord's recovery or possession of dwelling; limitations. A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including willful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water or other essential service to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender or as otherwise permitted in this act.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 30; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2571 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2571 Tenant's refusal to allow lawful access; remedies; landlord's unlawful or unreasonable entry; remedies.

58-2571. Tenant's refusal to allow lawful access; remedies; landlord's unlawful or unreasonable entry; remedies. (a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access to the dwelling unit, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief to compel access, or may terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the landlord may recover actual damages.(b) If the landlord makes an unlawful entry, or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner, or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct, or may terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the tenant may recover actual damages.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 32; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2572 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2572 Certain retaliatory actions by landlord prohibited; remedies; increased rent, when; action for possession, when.

58-2572. Certain retaliatory actions by landlord prohibited; remedies; increased rent, when; action for possession, when. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services after:(1) The tenant has complained to a governmental agency, charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building or housing code, of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety; or(2) the tenant has complained to the landlord of a violation under K.S.A. 58-2553; or(3) the tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants' union or similar organization.(b) If the landlord acts in violation of subsection (a) of this section, the tenant is entitled to the remedies provided in K.S.A. 58-2563 and has a defense in an action against such tenant for possession.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the landlord may increase the rent of a tenant even though the tenant has complained of a violation as described in clauses (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or has organized or become a member of an organization as described in clause (3) of subsection (a), if such rent increase does not conflict with a lease agreement in effect and is made in good faith to compensate the landlord for expenses incurred as a result of acts of God, public utility service rate increases, property tax increases or other increases in costs of operations.(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a landlord may bring an action for possession if:(1) The violation of the applicable building or housing code was caused primarily by lack of reasonable care by the tenant or other person or animal or pet upon the premises with his or her express or implied consent;(2) the tenant is in default in rent; or(3) compliance with the applicable building or housing code requires alteration, remodeling or demolition which would effectively deprive the tenant of use of the dwelling unit. The maintenance of an action under this subsection does not release the landlord from liability under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 58-2559.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 33; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-2573 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-2573 Inapplicability of act.

58-2573. Inapplicability of act. The provisions of this act shall not: (a) Apply to or affect any valid rental agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this act, nor shall it apply to or affect any conduct or transaction of the parties to such rental agreement, if such conduct or transaction is in accordance with and pursuant to such rental agreement; but the provisions of this act shall apply to and govern any renewal, extension or modification of any such rental agreement, where such renewal, extension or modification is effected on or after the effective date of this act; or(b) apply to any person or persons who enter and remain in a dwelling unit without a rental agreement and without the landlord's knowledge and such person knows that such person is not authorized or privileged to do so and an order to leave has been personally communicated to such person by the landlord. Such person or persons may be prosecuted pursuant to  K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5808, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 34; L. 1994, ch. 271, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 204; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-25,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-25,100 Title of Act.

58-25,100. Title of Act. K.S.A. 58-25,100 through 58-25,126 shall be known and may be cited as the mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant act and shall govern mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant actions on and after January 1, 1993.History: L. 1992, ch. 306, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 58-25,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property|Article 25 - Landlords And Tenants|58-25,101 Application of act, exclusions.

58-25,101. Application of act, exclusions. The provisions of this act shall not apply to an occupancy in or operation of public housing pursuant to any federal law or regulation with which it might conflict. This act shall govern the rental of mobile home space in mobile home parks. When both the mobile home and the space used to accommodate the mobile home are rented or leased by the same landlord, the residential landlord and tenant act, K.S.A. 58-2540 et seq., and amendments thereto, rather than this act, shall apply.History: L. 1992, ch. 306, § 3; July 1.