Can a domestic violence victim end a lease early in Kansas?

In Kansas, a tenant who within the preceding 12 months has been, is, or is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking or stalking, and gives the landlord a statement saying so, is not liable for rent for the period after vacating. If the landlord asks, the tenant must document the abuse with either a document signed by the victim and a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse or behavioral sciences professional declaring under penalty of perjury that, in that person’s professional judgment, the incident occurred, or a court order granting relief related to it. The statute sets no notice period in days. The tenant still owes late or unpaid rent and other amounts for the period before vacating. A landlord may charge a reasonable termination fee of no more than one month’s rent, but only if the fee is in the lease. The lease continues for any remaining tenants. A landlord may not deny tenancy to, evict or find in violation a person because the person is a protected person, the rights cannot be waived, false information may be grounds for denial, eviction or a lease violation, and a court may award $1,000 in statutory damages plus attorney fees against a landlord who violates the section. This is K.S.A. 58-25,137.

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Ending the lease earlyGive a statement; owe no rent after moving out

What the statute says

“An applicant, tenant or lessee qualifies for the protections under this section if the applicant, tenant or lessee is a protected person and provides a statement regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking or stalking to the landlord or property owner.”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

K.S.A. 58-25,137

Read the statute in the Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes): ksrevisor.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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