Kansas mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Kansas law generally treats mobile home lot tenancies. Kansas has a dedicated statute — the Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (K.S.A. 58-25,100 through 58-25,126). This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Kansas. Each line cites the controlling authority; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing act	Dedicated Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act covers leases, rent, fees, utilities, eviction, and sales.	58-25,100 et seq.
Tenancy / term	Month-to-month by default; either party cancels with at least 60 days' written notice.	58-25,105(d)
Lot rent increase	No cap. Requires at least 60 days' written notice; cannot take effect before the term expires.	58-25,109(f)
Security deposit	Capped at two months' rent.	58-25,108(a)
Eviction — nonpayment	3-day written notice to pay or the agreement terminates.	58-25,120(b)
Eviction — other breach	30-day termination notice with a 14-day cure.	58-25,120(a)
Retaliation	Barred after a good-faith code complaint, a duties complaint, or tenant-union activity.	58-25,125
Utilities	Written rate explanation before signing; landlord furnishes electric/water/sewer outlets; charges capped at actual cost.	58-25,109(e), 58-25,111
Selling in place	Right to sell at your own price; buyer approval not unreasonably withheld; no commission unless the park is your agent.	58-25,114(c)(3)–(4)
Fees	No entrance/exit fee (unless for a service), no fee by family size, home-sharing, or short-term guests.	58-25,114(c)
Holdover	Landlord may terminate only as provided in the act; willful holdover adds up to 1½ months' rent or 1½× damages.	58-25,123
Title / affixture	Certificate of title via the Division of Vehicles; title is eliminated when affixed to real property.	58-4204; 58-4214

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. The exact wording, exceptions, and procedures live in the sections cited above and in the park's own rental agreement and rules. Other authorities — the Kansas Manufactured Housing Act (58-4201 et seq.), the Kansas Corporation Commission, federal law, and local ordinances — can also apply.

Where to read more

• Kansas topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.