This bill amends the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, specifically focusing on the termination of rental agreements due to material noncompliance by landlords. It modifies the process by which a tenant can terminate a rental agreement when the landlord fails to comply with the terms of the agreement or health and safety regulations. The bill removes the requirement for a termination notice to specify a periodic rent-paying date that is at least 30 days after receipt, allowing the rental agreement to terminate as stated in the notice regardless of the rent-paying schedule. Additionally, it clarifies that if a landlord makes a good faith effort to remedy the breach within a specified timeframe, the rental agreement will not terminate, but subsequent breaches may allow for immediate termination without the opportunity to remedy.

Furthermore, the bill allows tenants to recover damages and seek injunctive relief for landlord noncompliance, in addition to the rights established in the amended section. It also ensures that if a rental agreement is terminated, the landlord must return the appropriate portion of the security deposit to the tenant. The existing section of K.S.A. 58-2559 is repealed, and the new provisions will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 58-2559