ItemizationWritten notice
Retained amounts must be itemized.
Damage basisTenant noncompliance
Match each line to the lease, condition evidence and actual claimed loss.
Check each deduction
- What exact condition is claimed?
- Was it documented in the five-day move-in inventory?
- Is the charge rent, damage or another lease-authorized item?
- What invoice, estimate or calculation supports it?
- Was the remaining balance returned on time?
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Use the correct Kansas trigger. The 30-day outside limit depends on termination, delivery of possession and tenant demand. Educational information only.
Official sources
Kansas LegislatureK.S.A. 58-2550 — Security deposits ↗
Official 2026 Kansas statute covering deposit limits, itemized deductions, the 14/30-day return framework and damages for noncompliance.
Kansas LegislatureK.S.A. 58-2548 — Inventory of premises ↗Official 2026 Kansas statute requiring a joint written inventory within five days of initial occupancy or delivery of possession.