• The KRLTA acts as a guideline for the rental laws of Kansas.lease image by Renato Francia from Fotolia.com
  
  Kansas has drafted and implemented its own statutes called the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KRLTA). The Act specifies the laws and provisions concerning residential rental agreements. The KRLTA defines the obligations both the tenant and landlord must fulfill during the rental period. These obligations include rent, security deposits, maintenance and other miscellaneous duties.
  
  

Rental Agreements

• Kansas allows for unwritten rental agreements.signing a contract image by William Berry from Fotolia.com
  
  The state of Kansas requires rental agreements to include certain terms; monthly rent, length of the agreement and all tenant and landlord obligations. If there is no rental agreement, the tenant may pay the fair rental value for the unit, pay the rent without requiring the landlord to give notice of payment due and the length of the unwritten rental agreement shall be month-to-month.
  
  

Landlord Duties

• The KRLTA obligates the landlord to fulfill certain maintenance duties.builder on ladder image by Cherry-Merry from Fotolia.com
  
  The KRLTA stipulates various duties the landlord must perform, including adhering to all the housing and building codes concerning health and safety, maintaining common areas used by tenants, maintaining and repairing any electrical or plumbing problems. A landlord must supply running hot water and provide waste receptacles in a common area of the building for tenants to throw away any trash. The landlord must fulfill all duties imposed in the statute unless the issue is beyond the landlord's control, such as a natural disaster.
  
  

Tenant Duties

• KRTLA holds the tenant responsible for various tasks.washing up image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
  
  The KRLTA is clear regarding tenants' obligations, like removing trash from the rented unit, maintaining a clean residential unit, taking on any responsibility for damage arising out of the tenant's action, refraining from interrupting any other tenants' quiet enjoyment of their rented space and cleaning plumbing fixtures to prevent mold.