Mobile home lot rent rules in Kansas

Kansas has a dedicated statute for mobile home communities — the Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, K.S.A. 58-25,100 through 58-25,126. It does not cap lot rent, but it requires 60 days' notice before a rent increase and a 60-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. Because the amount is not limited, a specific increase is best reviewed with a licensed attorney in Kansas.

What the statute says

On notice before a rent increase, K.S.A. 58-25,109(f) provides:

Each tenant shall be notified, in writing, of any rent increase at least 60 days before the effective date. Such effective date shall not be sooner than the expiration date of the original rental agreement or any renewal or extension thereof.

On the tenancy itself, §58-25,105(d) provides that "rental agreements shall be a month-to-month tenancy unless otherwise specified in the rental agreement," and that "month-to-month tenancies shall be canceled by at least 60 days' written notice given by either party."

How it works in general

Because there is no cap, the rental agreement sets the rent. A lot tenancy is month-to-month unless the written agreement says otherwise, and either party ends it with at least 60 days' written notice. A rent increase also takes at least 60 days' written notice and cannot take effect before the current term expires. A rental agreement in a park with five or more homes must also tell the tenant they have rights under the act and can request a copy of it (§58-25,105(f)).

Common scenarios

General examples Kansas park residents commonly encounter:

• A notice raises the lot rent. The key questions are whether at least 60 days' written notice was given and whether the effective date waits for the term to end.
• A resident expects a cap. Kansas has none; the protection is the 60-day notice, not a dollar limit.
• A park ends a month-to-month tenancy. Section 58-25,105(d) requires at least 60 days' written notice from either side.

Other authorities that may apply

The written rental agreement supplies the rent and any agreed increase terms. The act's other sections govern deposits, fees, and eviction. Local ordinances and federal law, such as the Fair Housing Act, can also apply to how increases are administered. Reading the written agreement closely is the most important step in Kansas.