Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth, a landlord must register a rental unit with the city before it can be rented or occupied (§ 10-593). Code text: "(a) No person shall allow any dwelling units in the city to be occupied or rent to another for occupancy unless the owner has first registered under the terms of this article." |
| Local agent / contact person | Owners must designate a local agent or contact person. The code states: "In cases where the owner of a rental dwelling resides more than 40 miles outside of the city, the owner shall designate a resident agent who shall reside within a 40-mile radius of the corporate limits of the city, and the registered agent's name, street and mailing address, and telephone number must be included on the application" (§ 10-593). |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
In Leavenworth, a landlord must register a rental unit with the city before it can be rented or occupied (§ 10-593). Code text: "(a) No person shall allow any dwelling units in the city to be occupied or rent to another for occupancy unless the owner has first registered under the terms of this article."
Verified Source: Leavenworth, KS Code of Ordinances § 10-593 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Local agent / contact person
Owners must designate a local agent or contact person. The code states: "In cases where the owner of a rental dwelling resides more than 40 miles outside of the city, the owner shall designate a resident agent who shall reside within a 40-mile radius of the corporate limits of the city, and the registered agent's name, street and mailing address, and telephone number must be included on the application" (§ 10-593).
Verified Source: Leavenworth Code of Ordinances § 10-593 · 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 | Partially researched | 1 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 | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Kansas rules that also apply in Leavenworth:
- 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
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