Kansas security deposit demand letter
Create a Kansas security deposit demand letter using the residential-deposit rules verified July 24, 2026. The form checks the facts that control statutory coverage, the return clock, itemization, notice, and any qualified remedy before it inserts state-law text.
What law governs a residential security deposit in Kansas?
The primary residential security-deposit statute is Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550. The citation is used only after the factual scope questions confirm that the ordinary residential rule applies. If a material scope fact is unknown, the state citation and enhanced remedy are suppressed rather than guessed. Verified July 24, 2026. Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026).
Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026) · Verified July 24, 2026
When is a security deposit or accounting due in Kansas?
Calendar-day structure with two layers. When non-rent deductions are proposed, the landlord must return the balance within 14 days after determining the deductions, but never later than 30 days after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, and tenant demand. Verified July 24, 2026. Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026).
Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026) · Verified July 24, 2026
What itemization or documentation is required in Kansas?
Yes. Deductions must be itemized in a written notice delivered to the tenant. The letter requests only the itemization, accounting, and supporting documents required by that rule. The generated letter requests optional documents only when the cited law requires them. Verified July 24, 2026. Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026).
Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026) · Verified July 24, 2026
What remedy may apply if a Kansas landlord does not comply?
The tenant may recover the deposit portion due plus damages equal to 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld. Section 58-2550 does not add forfeiture of deduction rights, attorney fees, court costs, or a fixed-dollar penalty. No bad-faith or willfulness element appears in § 58-2550(c). Verified July 24, 2026. Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026).
Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026) · Verified July 24, 2026
Does Kansas require a demand, delivery method, or prescribed form?
Kansas expressly uses a tenant “demand” as part of the outer deadline, but prescribes no service method for that demand. The cited law does not prescribe a tenant-demand form or mandatory wording. Verified July 24, 2026. Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026).
Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550 (2026) · Verified July 24, 2026
The primary residential security-deposit statute is Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550.