Can a tenant sublet in Kansas?

In Kansas, a tenant for a term of two years or less, at will, or by sufferance may not assign or transfer the term or interest, or any part of it, without the written consent of the landlord. If a tenant violates this rule, the landlord may, after giving ten days’ notice to quit possession, re-enter the premises, take possession, and dispossess the tenant, subtenant, or undertenant. The lease can add its own conditions where the statute allows, so read the lease’s sublet clause together with this rule. This is K.S.A. 58-2511, 58-2512.

WhatKansas
SublettingOnly with the landlord’s written consent
Kind of ruleThe landlord’s consent is required

Source

K.S.A. 58-2511, 58-2512

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

Checked against the statute on November 13, 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 keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.

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