All Forum Posts by: Trey Conley

Thanks everyone so much to take the time to reply to my question. I understand where you are coming from but in this case they had found a new tenant within a few days. I could possibly see taking some money for the time to acquire this new tenant away from the deposit (reasonable amount). So other than that I don't believe they are out much if any money at all in this particular case. I am paying through the first 9 days of may and the new tenant will begin paying on the 10th. From all the reading I have done online it seems to me in Kansas they are not allowed to keep the deposit for breaking a lease. They can only take from it for things they are able to itemize, failure to pay rent and damages of course. Now If they were required to put ads up and some man hours I am sure they could charge that to my deposit. I have sent them an email explaining that I disagree and to look at the Kansas landlord and tenant handbook on the bottom of page 15. If they refuse to settle up I wont take anymore action and just be thankful I am not responsible for paying the next 6 months.

I am renting a home in Kansas. I recently found out about a job relocation, I quickly spoke to the property management company to see if they could find a new tenant. They found someone to rent the home very quickly and I am to be out of the home by May 9th. They told me they would be keeping the security deposit since I only lived in the home for 6 out of the 12 month lease even though the home will have 0 loss in occupancy.

I just wanted to see what you all thought about this. If in fact this is the way it should work I will let it go.

The contract does state the deposit will be forfeited if there is any "failure" of the tenant. But from what I gathered reading online on Kansas rental laws it does not seem clear If this is legal? Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thank you.