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Kansas Security Deposit Wrongful-Withholding Remedy

If a Kansas landlord fails to comply with § 58-2550(b), subsection (c) allows the tenant to recover the portion of the security deposit due together with damages equal to 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld.

Last reviewed: August 30, 20261 official source cited
Potential damages1.5× wrongfully withheld

In addition to the portion of the deposit due, subject to the statute and facts.

The remedy depends on the timeline and withholding facts

Confirm termination, possession, tenant demand, itemization, mailing and the amount actually due before treating the statutory damages provision as applicable.

Use the correct Kansas trigger. The 30-day outside limit depends on termination, delivery of possession and tenant demand. Educational information only.

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