How large a security deposit can a Kansas park require?

No more than two months' rent. K.S.A. 58-25,108(a) provides that 'a landlord shall not demand or receive as a security deposit an amount or value in excess of two months' rent.' This is general information, not advice about a specific charge — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Kansas.

Can a Kansas park charge an entrance or exit fee?

Only for a service. K.S.A. 58-25,114(c)(2) bars a landlord from requiring 'an entrance or exit fee of any kind unless for services actually rendered.'

Can a Kansas park charge based on how many people live in the home?

No. Section 58-25,114(c) bars a fee 'based on the number of members in the tenant's immediate family,' a fee for sharing a home 'with one other person,' and a fee for a guest who stays 'less than 30 days in any calendar year.'

Mobile home park fees in Kansas

Kansas restricts several mobile home park charges by statute. The Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (K.S.A. 58-25,100 et seq.) caps security deposits, bars most entrance and exit fees, and prohibits fees keyed to household size. For a specific charge or dispute, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Kansas.

What the statute says

On deposits, K.S.A. 58-25,108(a) provides that "a landlord shall not demand or receive as a security deposit an amount or value in excess of two months' rent." On other charges, §58-25,114(c) provides that a landlord shall not:

(2) require any person as a precondition to renting ... to pay an entrance or exit fee of any kind unless for services actually rendered; ... (6) charge a fee based on the number of members in the tenant's immediate family ... (7) charge a fee to an individual resident who shares such resident's mobile home with one other person; or (8) charge a fee for a guest of a resident who stays ... less than 30 days in any calendar year.

Section 58-25,106 separately makes unenforceable any lease provision that waives the tenant's rights under the act or designates an agent for the sale of the tenant's home.

How it works in general

Security deposits cannot exceed two months' rent. Entrance and exit fees are barred unless tied to a service actually rendered, and a park cannot charge more because a family is larger, because a resident shares the home with one other person, or for short-term guests. Lease terms that try to waive these protections are unenforceable under §58-25,106, and rent and other charges are set by the written agreement under §58-25,105.

Common scenarios

General examples Kansas park residents commonly encounter:

A deposit exceeds two months' rent. Section 58-25,108(a) bars that.
A move-in or move-out fee is charged. Section 58-25,114(c)(2) allows it only for a service actually rendered.
A fee is added for an extra family member or a guest. Section 58-25,114(c)(6)–(8) bars family-size, home-sharing, and short-term-guest fees.

Other authorities that may apply

The written rental agreement and any disclosed utility charges (§58-25,109) define the permitted charges. Kansas's consumer-protection law and federal law can also apply. The written agreement and the act's fee limits are the first places to look.