Kansas Security Deposit Statutes and Sources
This page collects the main Kansas legal source behind the plain-English security deposit guide.
The main citation
The Kansas security deposit package relies on K.S.A. § 58-2550.
That statute covers the deposit caps, tenant demand timing, itemized written notice, allowed uses of the deposit, and the one-and-one-half-times wrongful-withholding damages language.
Plain-English structure
- Unfurnished deposits are capped at one month’s rent.
- Furnished rentals may allow up to one and one-half months’ rent.
- A pet deposit may add up to one-half month’s rent if the rental agreement permits pets.
- Tenant demand is part of the 30-day outer-limit trigger.
- If non-rent charges are being determined, the balance is due within 14 days after determination, but never beyond the 30-day outer limit.
- Deductions must be itemized in written notice.
Sources used for this guide
Source reviewed: April 2026.
How to use this page
Start with the plain-English law page if you want the practical meaning first. Use this page when you need the source trail behind the timing, demand, itemization, deduction, cap, and damages rules.
Important: This page provides general educational information and is not legal advice.