Landlord & Tenant Laws in Kansas.

A tenant should make a clear demand for return of the deposit because Kansas ties the return and itemization rule to termination, delivery of possession, and demand by the tenant.

In Kansas, a landlord generally must return the security deposit within 14 days after determining the amount withheld for damages, but not more than 30 days after termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, and demand by the tenant, together with an itemized written statement of deductions.

If a landlord wrongfully withholds all or part of a security deposit, Kansas law may allow the tenant to recover the money due and, in the right case, damages of up to one and one-half times the amount wrongfully withheld.