Kansas landlord repair timeline
How long does a landlord in Kansas have to repair?
The clock most states set starts at the tenant’s written notice. Here is what the statute says, with the official source. It is general information, not legal advice.
- What it sets
- A good-faith start on the repair within 14 days of written notice, or the lease can end at least 30 days after notice
- Statute
- K.S.A. 58-2553 and 58-2559
- Official source
- Kansas Statutes 58-2559
Not an emergency service. For a fire, a gas leak or anyone in danger, call 911 or the gas utility.
What Kansas law says, line by line
Each line restates the text it cites. Check the current version before you rely on it.
The tenant’s written notice can set the lease to end on a rent date at least 30 days after it is received.
K.S.A. 58-2559(a)The lease does not end if the landlord starts a good-faith effort to remedy within 14 days of the notice.
K.S.A. 58-2559(a)(1)If the same or a similar breach happens after that, the tenant can give a new 30-day notice and the lease ends.
K.S.A. 58-2559(a)(1)The tenant can’t end the lease over a condition caused by the tenant, someone on the premises with permission, or their animal or pet.
K.S.A. 58-2559(a)(2)
Checked October 21, 2026
Turn the statute into your own response times
City rules and your leases can be stricter than the state. Write your times as the strictest of the three.
- Count from when the tenant told you, because many deadlines start at notice
- Put heat, water, power and anything dangerous at the top, day or night
- Ask for notice in writing, and reply in writing, so the record exists if anyone asks
- Record every step with a time: the first reply, the booking, the visit and the confirmation
A question managers ask about Kansas
K.S.A. 58-2559 asks for a good-faith start on the repair within 14 days of written notice, which keeps the lease in place. If the same breach happens again later, the tenant can give a new 30-day notice.
Managing in another state? Pick it hereThe same leak can have a different clock across a state line.
The clock starts at the tenant’s notice Ours answers at any hour