Lawrence, KS local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Kansas landlord-tenant law and the Kansas landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental licensing / registration | In Lawrence, a landlord needs a license from the city before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 6-1303). Code text: "(a) No owner or person shall rent or let to a tenant, on a long-term basis, whether or not for consideration, a dwelling unit located on residential rental property within the city, unless otherwise exempted by this article, without: (1) First, obtaining from the department of planning and development services a rental license for that dwelling unit." |
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | In Lawrence, a short-term rental needs a license from the city before it can operate (§ 6-1354). Code text: "(a) No owner or person shall rent to a transient guest, on a short-term basis, a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, located on short-term residential rental property within the city, unless otherwise exempt under this article: (1) Without first obtaining from the department of planning and development services a short-term rental license for that short-term residential rental property." |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
In Lawrence, a landlord needs a license from the city before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 6-1303). Code text: "(a) No owner or person shall rent or let to a tenant, on a long-term basis, whether or not for consideration, a dwelling unit located on residential rental property within the city, unless otherwise exempted by this article, without: (1) First, obtaining from the department of planning and development services a rental license for that dwelling unit."
Verified Source: Lawrence, KS Code of Ordinances § 6-1303 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
In Lawrence, a short-term rental needs a license from the city before it can operate (§ 6-1354). Code text: "(a) No owner or person shall rent to a transient guest, on a short-term basis, a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, located on short-term residential rental property within the city, unless otherwise exempt under this article: (1) Without first obtaining from the department of planning and development services a short-term rental license for that short-term residential rental property."
Verified Source: Lawrence, KS Code of Ordinances § 6-1354 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Kansas rules that also apply in Lawrence:
- Security deposit limit
- No more than 1 month's rent (unfurnished); up to 1.5 months if furnished; plus up to half a month's rent extra for pets. Verified Source: K.S.A. 58-2550(a) · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Kansas security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 14 days after the amount of deductions is determined, and no later than 30 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered and the tenant demands it. Verified Source: K.S.A. 58-2550(b) · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Kansas deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- Entry is allowed at reasonable hours after reasonable notice (no fixed number of hours in the statute); no consent needed in an extreme hazard. Verified Source: K.S.A. § 58-2557 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Kansas notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Kansas's landlord-tenant law (K.S.A. 58-2540 to 58-2573 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), reviewed by full-text search on 2026-10-15) sets no late-fee cap; the lease terms control. Verified Source: K.S.A. 58-2540 to 58-2573 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Kansas late fees page
Other Kansas cities
- Fairway landlord rules
- Great Bend landlord rules
- Kansas City (Unified Government of Wyandotte County) landlord rules
- Leavenworth landlord rules
- Prairie Village landlord rules
- Shawnee landlord rules
- Wichita landlord rules
- Wyandotte County landlord rules
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