Best Tips for Tenant Eviction in Kansas City – Landlord Education

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Best Tips for Tenant Eviction in Kansas City – Landlord Education

Avoiding eviction is one of the goals of every Kansas City landlord and property manager. They are time consuming and expensive, and they result in an unanticipated vacancy.

Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.

EVICTION PROCESS

Written three (3) day notice to vacate, given to the tenant from the landlord, notifying the tenant to leave the premises. Notice must be given at least three days before starting the lawsuit for rent and possession. KSA (Kansas Statues Annotated) 61-3803 and 58-2540; check to learn more.

Tenant Defenses to Evictions in Kansas

A landlord can evict a tenant in Kansas for failing to pay rent or for violating the lease or rental agreement. A tenant being evicted for one of these reasons may have a defense available with which to challenge the eviction. check to learn more.