LandlordAnswers.ai
K.S.A. § 58-2564(a)

Kansas Lease Violations: Fourteen-Day Remedy and Thirty-Day Termination

For an ordinary material Kansas lease or tenant-duty breach, § 58-2564(a) requires written acts and omissions, fourteen days to remedy and termination no earlier than thirty days after receipt. An adequate good-faith effort to remedy a remediable breach can prevent termination.

  • Identify the specific material duty and objective acts or omissions.
  • Allow fourteen days to remedy and at least thirty days before termination.
  • Evaluate adequately initiated good-faith remedy and acceptance without reservation.

Built around the requirements of K.S.A. § 58-2564(a).

Start Kansas Violation Tool
Preview of a Generated Notice
LandlordAnswers.ai
John Smith
456 Main Street
Topeka, KS 66603

NOTICE OF MATERIAL BREACH

Notice date: 10/05/2026
State: KS
Law reference: K.S.A. § 58-2564(a)
Property:
123 Main Street, Unit 2B
Topeka, KS 66603
Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Material agreement or tenant duty: Specific documented acts and omissions

Remedy and conditional termination

Fourteen-day remedy; thirty-day termination after receipt. Good-faith remedy protects the tenancy.

Service / delivery: Actual personal receipt; preserve delivery evidence.
Landlord / Agent signatureDate
Review prior notices, remedy and protected facts.

What must the notice say?

A Kansas ordinary breach notice identifies the acts and omissions, the fourteen-day remedy opportunity and a termination date at least thirty days after receipt.

Does a good-faith remedy matter?

Yes. Kansas § 58-2564(a) protects an adequately initiated good-faith effort to remedy a remediable breach before the date specified in the notice. Do not automatically terminate when remedy evidence is disputed.

What if the breach happens again?

Kansas permits a thirty-day termination notice without a new remedy opportunity for a breach or similar breach occurring after the fourteen-day period. The statute does not supply a generic six-month recurrence window. The tool sends prior-notice cases for review.

Common mistakes to avoid

Ignoring agreement conditions, defenses or timely remedy.
Using a sending date when actual receipt controls.
Treating a notice as a court order.
Importing another state's timing or repeat-breach rule.

Kansas legal authority

Legal information reviewed October 5, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ordinary Kansas breach notice only fourteen days?

No. It provides fourteen days to remedy and termination at least thirty days after receipt.

Can a landlord file after the breach notice alone?

The tenancy must actually terminate without protected remedy. Kansas also requires the statutory notice to leave before an eviction lawsuit.

Need to determine the right Kansas lease-violation step?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, asks only the facts that affect the path, and offers a document when the verified rules support one.

Start Kansas Violation Tool