Information for Tenants in Kansas

Awareness of Renters Rights Could Save You Money - List of guidelines to help you make an informed decision before signing a rental lease. Renters' Rights Guidelines

Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KRLTA)

The KRLTA is the law that governs the relationship between landlords and tenants in Kansas.  These laws are specific for Kansas, the laws in your state may be different.

Kansas Mobile Home Parks  Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

The Mobile Home Parks Act governs situations when the mobile home is owned and the mobile home lot is rented.  These laws are specific for Kansas, the laws in your state may be different.

Other Relevant Statutes

There are certain technical guidelines a landlord has to follow in order to evict a tenant. They are called The Forcible Detainer Statutes.

The Party Shack Statutes are laws governing landlords and tenants.

Kansas Tenants Handbook

The latest edition of the Kansas Tenants Handbook is now available on-line.  The handbook covers both legal and practical aspects of Kansas residential landlord tenant relations in terms that everyone can understand. 

Topeka Area Affordable Housing Directory

Our Affordable Housing Directory lists subsidized rental units and other resources available to tenants and homeowners in the city of Topeka.  Sections include:

- Transitional and Emergency Housing
- Low and Moderate Income Apartments and Town homes, Unrestricted
- Moderate Income Cooperatives, Unrestricted
- Tax Credit Apartments and Duplexes, Unrestricted
- Elderly and Disabled Housing, Publicly Owned
- Elderly and Disabled Housing, Privately Owned
- Homeownership Programs for Tenants
- Services to Tenants and Homeowners