Kansas Month-to-Month Lease Agreement
This document outlines the legal requirements and necessary disclosures for month-to-month rental agreements in Kansas, based on the provided source material.
Kansas Month-to-Month Lease Agreement
Overview
Termination Notice
A 30 days’ notice is required to terminate month-to-month tenancies by either the landlord or the tenant.
Rent Increase Notice
Landlords may increase rent without a minimum notice period; however, a 30-day notice is recommended.
Required Disclosures
Kansas law mandates specific disclosures that landlords must provide to tenants in month-to-month rental agreements:
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Identification Tenants must receive the name and address of the property manager and the owner (or their representative).
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Inventory and Condition Report An inventory of the property’s contents and condition must be documented within five days of the tenant moving into the premises.
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Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form Landlords of properties built before 1978 are required to provide this disclosure form to tenants before the lease begins.
Kansas Month-to-Month Eviction
In Kansas, either party can terminate a month-to-month lease agreement with a 30-day notice. This can occur for at-fault reasons, such as failure to pay rent or lease violations, or for no-fault reasons, where the landlord wishes to end the tenancy for other reasons.
Statutes
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2505 – Termination of tenancy from year-to-year; notice
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2507 – Termination of lease for three months or longer; notice; effect of payment of rent
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2508 – Termination of tenancy of less than three months for nonpayment of rent; notice
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2509 – Notice to quit not necessary, when
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2542 – Jurisdiction of courts; procedure
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2545 – Rental agreement; terms and conditions in absence thereof
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2546 – Same; agreement not signed and delivered given effect by certain actions; limitation on term
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2547 – Same; prohibited terms and conditions; damages
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2550 – Security deposits; amounts; retention; return; damages for noncompliance
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2551 – Disclosures required of landlord or person authorized to enter rental agreement; person failing to comply becomes landlord’s agent for certain purposes
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2553 – Duties of landlord; agreement that tenant perform landlord’s duties; limitations
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2555 – Duties of Tenant
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2557 – Landlord’s right to enter; limitations
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2558 – Use of premises; extended absence of tenant
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2559 – Material noncompliance by landlord; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; remedies; security deposit
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2563 – Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant; diminished services; damages; security deposit
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2564 – Material noncompliance by tenant; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; nonpayment of rent; remedies
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2565(c) – Extended absence of tenant; damages; entry by landlord; abandonment by tenant, when; reasonable effort to rent required; termination of rental agreement, when; personal property of tenant; disposition, procedure; proceeds; rights of person receiving property
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2565(d) – Extended absence of tenant; damages; entry by landlord; abandonment by tenant, when; reasonable effort to rent required; termination of rental agreement, when; personal property of tenant; disposition, procedure; proceeds; rights of person receiving property
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2570(a) – Termination of tenancy; notice; holdover by tenant; remedies; notice obligating tenant beyond terms of lease agreement, form
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2570(b) – Termination of tenancy; notice; holdover by tenant; remedies; notice obligating tenant beyond terms of lease agreement, form
- Kan. Stat. § 58-2572 – Certain retaliatory actions by landlord prohibited; remedies; increased rent, when; action for possession, when
- Kan. Stat. § 60-511 – Actions limited to five years
- Kan. Stat. § 60-512 – Actions limited to three years
FAQs
A month-to-month rental agreement in Kansas is a flexible lease that allows tenants to rent a property without a fixed term. Both the landlord and tenant can terminate the lease at any time with a 30-day notice.
In Kansas, a 30-day notice is required from either party to terminate a month-to-month lease. This applies to both landlords and tenants.
Yes, landlords in Kansas can increase rent during a month-to-month lease, but they must provide a 30-day notice to the tenant before the increase takes effect.
Kansas law requires landlords to provide several disclosures for month-to-month leases, including identification of the property manager and owner, an inventory and condition report of the property, and a lead-based paint disclosure if the property was built before 1978.
If a tenant does not pay rent in a month-to-month lease in Kansas, the landlord can terminate the lease with a 30-day notice. This is considered an at-fault reason for termination.
The eviction process for a tenant in Kansas with a month-to-month lease involves providing a 30-day notice to terminate the lease. If the tenant does not vacate, the landlord may proceed with formal eviction proceedings.
While there is no legally mandated minimum notice period for rent increases in Kansas, it is recommended that landlords provide at least 30 days’ notice to tenants.