How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Kansas?
In Kansas, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 3 days to pay the rent due. This is K.S.A. §§ 58-2570(b), 58-2564(b), 58-2557.
| What | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Notice before a nonpayment case | 3 days |
| What the notice demands | Pay the rent due, or the tenancy can end |
Notes
A month-to-month tenancy ends on a rent-paying date at least 30 days after the other party receives written notice. Nonpayment: three days after written notice, counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods — two more days are allowed when the notice is mailed. Entry requires "reasonable notice" at reasonable hours rather than a fixed period, so no number is published. No rent-increase notice period is published here.
Source
K.S.A. §§ 58-2570(b), 58-2564(b), 58-2557
Read the statute in the Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes): ksrevisor.gov.
Checked against the statute on September 11, 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.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.
Guides on this rule
- Can a Landlord Send an Eviction Notice by Email or Text? — The federal E-SIGN Act excludes eviction notices, so state law decides how a notice to pay or quit must be served. California, New York and Florida rules.
- Rent Receipt Laws: When a Landlord Must Give a Receipt — When a landlord must give a rent receipt in New York, Maryland, Texas and California, what it must say, cash payment rules, and New York’s late-rent notice.
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