How long does a landlord in Kansas have to return a security deposit?
K.S.A. 58-2550(b) runs two clocks at once and the operative number forks on which binds first. Where the landlord proposes to retain any part of the deposit for expenses, damages or other legally allowable charges other than rent, it must return the balance within fourteen days after the determination of the amount of those charges, 'but in no event to exceed 30 days after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession and demand by the tenant.' Thirty days is the statute's outside limit. Two further facts matter: the thirty-day cap is worded to run from the last of three events — termination, delivery of possession, and a demand by the tenant, which the statute does not require to be in writing — and if the tenant makes no demand within thirty days after termination, the landlord's duty converts into mailing the tenant's portion to the last known address.
In plain terms, the statute says
Under K.S.A. 58-2550(c) a landlord who fails to comply with subsection (b) is liable for the portion of the deposit due together with damages equal to one and one-half times the amount wrongfully withheld. The remedy is keyed to a bare failure to comply, so no finding of bad faith, willfulness or wrongful intent is required.
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How long does a landlord in Kansas have to return a security deposit?
K.S.A. 58-2550(b) runs two clocks at once and the operative number forks on which binds first. Where the landlord proposes to retain any part of the deposit for expenses, damages or other legally allowable charges other than rent, it must return the balance within fourteen days after the determination of the amount of those charges, 'but in no event to exceed 30 days after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession and demand by the tenant.' Thirty days is the statute's outside limit. Two further facts matter: the thirty-day cap is worded to run from the last of three events — termination, delivery of possession, and a demand by the tenant, which the statute does not require to be in writing — and if the tenant makes no demand within thirty days after termination, the landlord's duty converts into mailing the tenant's portion to the last known address.
What happens if a landlord in Kansas is late?
Under K.S.A. 58-2550(c) a landlord who fails to comply with subsection (b) is liable for the portion of the deposit due together with damages equal to one and one-half times the amount wrongfully withheld. The remedy is keyed to a bare failure to comply, so no finding of bad faith, willfulness or wrongful intent is required.
Where can I read Kansas's security-deposit law?
Kansas's rule is in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550. The link on this page goes to the official text, so you can read the section yourself rather than take our word for it.
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