Kansas Eviction Notice for Unpaid Rent

What Kansas law says

• K.S.A. 58-2564: three days after the landlord's written notice, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods.
• The notice must be written and state that rent is unpaid and that the landlord intends to terminate the rental agreement if not paid within three days.
• Delivery to the tenant, or to a person over 12 living on the premises, starts the three days at delivery.
• Posting in a conspicuous place on the premises starts the three days at posting.
• If mailed, the tenant gets two additional days from the mailing date.

Steps for a landlord

• Write a notice stating rent is unpaid and that you intend to terminate if unpaid in three days.
• Deliver it by hand, post it conspicuously, or mail it.
• Add two extra days if you mail it.
• Count three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery or posting.
• File for possession only if the rent is still unpaid.

What to put in the notice

• The names of the tenants and the address of the rental
• The amount of rent owed and the rental period it covers
• The number of days the tenant has to pay or move out, and the date that period ends
• The date, how the notice was delivered, and who delivered it
• Your name and contact details, with your signature

Things to watch

• The page we read is the statute summary only; it does not cover local court procedures. Check a local attorney or the court.
• Mobile home parks have a separate provision (58-25,120) that we did not read.
• Cities and counties can add their own rules, including rent control and extra notice requirements. Check your local rules too.

About this page

We checked this page against the official sources listed below in November 2026. Where an official page did not say something, we say so. Laws change and courts read them differently, so confirm the current rule with the statute, the court or a local attorney before you act. This is general information, not legal advice.