Kansas Eviction Laws
Kansas notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).
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Kansas notice periods
Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
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| Unpaid rent | 3 calendar days |
K.S.A. 58-2564(b); K.S.A. 58-2510
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| Lease violation | 14 calendar days |
K.S.A. 58-2564(a)
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| Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure | 30 calendar days |
K.S.A. 58-2564(a)
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| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 calendar days |
K.S.A. 58-2570(b)
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | Lease controls |
K.S.A. 58-2570(c); K.S.A. 58-2509
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| Ending a week-to-week tenancy | 7 calendar days |
K.S.A. 58-2570(a)
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What the Kansas statute says
Unpaid rent 3 calendar days
- Rent unpaid when due; tenant fails to pay within three days after written notice of nonpayment and of the landlord's intention to terminate if not paid within the three-day period (K.S.A. 58-2564(b)).
- Serve per K.S.A. 58-2510 (personal; leave at residence; person over 12 on premises; posting if no one found; registered/certified mail RRR).
Lease violation 14 calendar days
- Material noncompliance with the rental agreement, or noncompliance with K.S.A. 58-2555 materially affecting health and safety: written notice specifying the acts/omissions and stating the agreement terminates on a date not less than 30 days after RECEIPT if the breach is not remedied within 14 days (58-2564(a)).
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 30 calendar days
- Same or similar breach occurring after the 14-day cure period of a prior notice: landlord may give written notice that the agreement terminates on a date not less than 30 days after receipt WITHOUT an opportunity to remedy (58-2564(a)).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 calendar days
- Written notice stating that the tenancy terminates on a periodic rent-paying date not less than 30 days after RECEIPT of the notice (K.S.A. 58-2570(b)); same for tenant.
- A rental agreement for a term longer than month-to-month is not month-to-month merely because rent is paid monthly (58-2570(b)).
Tenant staying after the lease ends Lease controls
- Tenant remaining without consent after expiration of the term: landlord may bring an action for possession and, for willful bad-faith holdover, recover up to 1.5 months' periodic rent or 1.5x actual damages (58-2570(c)); no separate notice period stated. K.S.A. 58-2509: no notice to quit is necessary where the lease specifies the termination time.
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 calendar days
- Week-to-week: written notice at least seven days prior to the termination date specified in the notice (58-2570(a)).
Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Kansas
How the notice may be delivered
K.S.A. 58-2510: serve the tenant; or, if the tenant cannot be found, leave a copy at the tenant's usual place of residence, or deliver a copy to a person over 12 years of age residing on the premises, or, if no person is found on the premises, post a copy in a conspicuous place; or send by registered mail (return receipt requested) or certified mail (return receipt requested) addressed to the tenant's usual place of residence. Proof of mail service by affidavit of mailing or the return receipt.
K.S.A. 58-2510 · read
Required form or contents
none found — no statutory form; mandatory contents: nonpayment notice must state the nonpayment and the landlord's intention to terminate if not paid within three days (58-2564(b)); noncompliance notice must specify the acts and omissions constituting the breach and the termination date (58-2564(a)).
K.S.A. 58-2564 · read
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No statewide good-cause requirement; month-to-month terminable on 30 days' notice to a rent-paying date without cause (58-2570(b)).
K.S.A. 58-2570 · read
For Kansas landlords
- Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
- Deliver the notice the way Kansas law allows and keep a record of how and when.
- A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
For Kansas tenants
- Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
- A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
- Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.
How an eviction generally proceeds
A general outline, not Kansas law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Kansas rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.
- Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
- Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
- Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
- Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
- Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
Kansas eviction questions
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3 calendar days, under K.S.A. 58-2564(b); K.S.A. 58-2510. Rent unpaid when due; tenant fails to pay within three days after written notice of nonpayment and of the landlord's intention to terminate if not paid within the three-day period (K.S.A. 58-2564(b)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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14 calendar days, under K.S.A. 58-2564(a). Material noncompliance with the rental agreement, or noncompliance with K.S.A. 58-2555 materially affecting health and safety: written notice specifying the acts/omissions and stating the agreement terminates on a date not less than 30 days after RECEIPT if the breach is not remedied within 14 days (58-2564(a)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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30 calendar days, under K.S.A. 58-2570(b). Written notice stating that the tenancy terminates on a periodic rent-paying date not less than 30 days after RECEIPT of the notice (K.S.A. 58-2570(b)); same for tenant. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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K.S.A. 58-2510: serve the tenant; or, if the tenant cannot be found, leave a copy at the tenant's usual place of residence, or deliver a copy to a person over 12 years of age residing on the premises, or, if no person is found on the premises, post a copy in a conspicuous place; or send by registered mail (return receipt requested) or certified mail (return receipt requested) addressed to the tenant's usual place of residence. Proof of mail service by affidavit of mailing or the return receipt. Source: K.S.A. 58-2510. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under K.S.A. 58-2570. No statewide good-cause requirement; month-to-month terminable on 30 days' notice to a rent-paying date without cause (58-2570(b)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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7 calendar days, under K.S.A. 58-2570(a). Week-to-week: written notice at least seven days prior to the termination date specified in the notice (58-2570(a)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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