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Quick answer. Kansas: deposit capped at 1 month of rent; deposit returned within 30 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; $10,000 small claims limit. 11 of 23 items are confirmed on official pages; 12 are marked not confirmed, with the page to check.
Key numbers
- Deposit limit
- 1 month's rent
- Deposit back within
- 30 days
- Month-to-month notice (landlord)
- 30 days
- Unpaid rent notice
- 3 days
- Entry notice
- See the rule
- Writ to lockout
- Up to 14 days
- Small claims limit
- $10,000
Security deposit (4 of 6 confirmed)
Law read: K.S.A. 58-2550.
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ConfirmedDeposit limit
One month's rent unfurnished; one and one-half months furnished; plus up to one-half month's rent for pets (58-2550(a)).
Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550, checked November 2026
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ConfirmedReturn deadline
Within 14 days after the amount owed is determined, and in no event more than 30 days after the tenancy ends, with a written notice itemizing deductions (58-2550(b)).
Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550, checked November 2026
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ConfirmedItemized list of deductions
Deductions itemized in a written notice delivered to the tenant (58-2550(b)).
Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550, checked November 2026
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Not confirmedInterest on the deposit
Not confirmed — check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550. Not confirmed from official text. Check K.S.A. 58-2548 to 58-2573.
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Not confirmedWhere the deposit is held
Not confirmed — check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550. Not confirmed from official text. Check K.S.A. 58-2548 to 58-2573.
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ConfirmedPenalty the law states
One and one-half times the amount wrongfully withheld, plus the deposit due (58-2550(c)).
Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550, checked November 2026
More: Security deposit rules by state · Deposit return deadline calculator
Notice periods (4 of 6 confirmed)
What the official text says about each notice. Cities and counties can add their own notice, just-cause or rent rules. Check local rules too.
| Notice | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ending month-to-month (landlord) | Written notice naming a rent-paying date at least 30 days after it is received (7 days for week-to-week). A tenant in military service with orders needs no more than 15 days. | Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2570, checked November 2026 (K.S.A. 58-2570(b)) |
| Ending month-to-month (tenant) | Written notice naming a rent-paying date at least 30 days after it is received (7 days for week-to-week). A tenant in military service with orders needs no more than 15 days. | Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2570, checked November 2026 (K.S.A. 58-2570(b)) |
| Rent increase notice | Not confirmed — check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2570. Not in the sections read. Check K.S.A. 58-2540 et seq. | |
| Unpaid rent notice | 3 days after written notice, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery or posting; mailed notice adds two days. | Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2564, checked November 2026 (K.S.A. 58-2564(b)) |
| Entry notice | Reasonable notice at reasonable hours; no notice for an extreme hazard. No set hours. | Source: Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2557, checked November 2026 (K.S.A. 58-2557(a), (b)) |
| Late fee limits | Not confirmed — check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2570. Not in the sections read. Check the lease. |
More: Notice periods by state · Notice date calculator
Eviction case, in order (2 of 10 confirmed)
- Notice before filing The written notice comes first; its length is in the notice table above.
Unpaid rent: 3 days after written notice, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery or posting; mailed notice adds two days.
- Filing the case Where the case goes and what it costs to start.
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Not confirmedCourt
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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Not confirmedFiling fee
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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- The tenant's answer or appearance
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Not confirmedTime to answer or appear
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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- Hearing or trial
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Not confirmedHearing after filing
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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- Judgment and the writ The order that lets the officer act.
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Not confirmedJudgment to writ
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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- Lockout Carried out by an officer, not by either side.
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ConfirmedWrit to lockout
The writ is executed within 14 days after the person named in it receives it; no minimum wait is stated.
The writ of restitution shall be executed within 14 days after the person named in the writ receives it.
Source: Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution, checked November 2026
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ConfirmedWho carries out the lockout
Anyone authorized to serve process who is named in the writ places the landlord in possession.
anyone who is authorized to serve process and who is named in the writ
Source: Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution, checked November 2026
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- Along the way Paying to stop the case, counsel and diversion programs.
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Not confirmedPaying to stop the case
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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Not confirmedRight to counsel (statewide)
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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Not confirmedDiversion or mediation (statewide)
Not confirmed — check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution. Not confirmed on an official page we opened.
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More: Eviction process timeline by state · Eviction timeline estimator
Deposit disputes: small claims
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ConfirmedSmall claims limit (for a deposit dispute)
$10,000: the most a small claims case can ask for.
Money or property worth $10,000 or less, not counting interest, costs and certain damages (K.S.A. 61-2703, as amended in 2024).
Source: Kansas Judicial Council: Procedures for Small Claims Cases, Plaintiff Instructions (rev. 10/2025), checked November 2026
More: Kansas small claims court
Still to confirm
- Interest on the deposit: check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550
- Where the deposit is held: check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2550
- Rent increase notice: check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2570
- Late fee limits: check Kansas Revisor of Statutes: K.S.A. 58-2570
- Court: check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Filing fee: check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Time to answer or appear: check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Hearing after filing: check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Judgment to writ: check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Paying to stop the case: check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Right to counsel (statewide): check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
- Diversion or mediation (statewide): check Kansas Statutes 61-3808: Writ of restitution
Kansas kit
Kansas Landlord Compliance Kit
This page as a printable checklist with every source link and check date, a move-in and move-out deposit checklist with the Kansas return deadline, a notice calendar, an eviction timeline sheet, and an Excel workbook with a tenant notice log, a deposit tracker that works out the return date, and a rent ledger.
Kits for any state: Security Deposit Kit for Landlords and Tenants ($15) · Landlord-Tenant Notice Organizer ($15) · Eviction Case File Organizer ($15)
General information, not legal advice. We are not lawyers, and MCC Solutions is not a law firm. The same rules apply whichever side of the lease you are on; this page describes them and doesn't take a side. Rules change, cities and counties can add their own, a lease can add terms, and the official source has the final word.
Common questions
How much can a security deposit be in Kansas?
One month's rent unfurnished; one and one-half months furnished; plus up to one-half month's rent for pets (58-2550(a)).
How long does a Kansas landlord have to return a deposit?
Within 14 days after the amount owed is determined, and in no event more than 30 days after the tenancy ends, with a written notice itemizing deductions (58-2550(b)). What goes with it: Deductions itemized in a written notice delivered to the tenant (58-2550(b)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Kansas?
From the landlord: Written notice naming a rent-paying date at least 30 days after it is received (7 days for week-to-week). A tenant in military service with orders needs no more than 15 days. From the tenant: Written notice naming a rent-paying date at least 30 days after it is received (7 days for week-to-week). A tenant in military service with orders needs no more than 15 days.
What notice comes before an unpaid-rent case in Kansas?
3 days after written notice, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery or posting; mailed notice adds two days.
How much notice before a landlord enters a rental in Kansas?
Reasonable notice at reasonable hours; no notice for an extreme hazard. No set hours.
How long does an eviction case take in Kansas?
Writ to lockout: Up to 14 days. These are the stated rules; the court's calendar often takes longer.
Can a Kansas deposit dispute go to small claims court?
The small claims limit in our data: $10,000: the most a small claims case can ask for. The court's own page explains what kinds of cases it hears.
Related: Landlord rules by state · Kits for landlords