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Kansas City Landlord-Tenant Rules

Kansas City adds local rules on top of Kansas landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

Rental licensing & inspectionAll landlords of residential rental property in Kansas City, Kansas must keep a valid rental license from the Unified Government; getting it is the owner's responsibility, and all licenses expire April 30 each year. Owners apply to the Neighborhood Resource Center and schedule an inspection at (913) 573-8649. The City's safety checklist includes smoke detectors in each bedroom and on each level, GFCI outlets in bathrooms, no double-keyed locks, windows that open and are not blocked or boarded, handrails on stairs with four or more risers, properly vented and working water heaters and furnaces, and safe electrical panels and circuits.
License fees are not listed on the page. Neighborhood Resource Center: 4953 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102.
Source: Ord. No. 66057; Code of Ordinances Ch. 19, Art. VIII ('Sections 19-25 through 249', as the City's page states)
Habitability & code-enforcement complaint lineThe Neighborhood Resource Center's Property Maintenance Compliance division handles citizen complaints and enforces City ordinances. Report a problem through the 311 Call Center, (913) 573-5311, the myWyco app, or the online 'Report a Property Maintenance Issue' page.
Source: Official source
Landlord-tenant mediation & fair housingThe Unified Government's Human Relations Division (Human Services) works to ensure equal opportunity in housing and other areas and provides tenant/landlord mediation. Call (913) 573-5460; City Hall, 701 N. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. The Rental Licensing page also directs tenants to Human Services for landlord-tenant rights, disputes and resolutions.
Local protected classes are not listed on this page.
Source: Official source
Free legal aid for rentersKansas Legal Services is legal aid for Kansans and covers housing topics including evictions and landlord/tenant problems. To apply, call 316-267-3975 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) or use the online application (available 8 a.m. Monday through 4:30 p.m. Thursday; not available Friday-Sunday).
Source: Official source

Eviction cases in Kansas City are heard in: Wyandotte County District Court - Limited Actions, Wyandotte County District Courthouse, 710 N. 7th St., Kansas City, KS 66101 (office in basement; landlord/tenant cases heard Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in Division 1, 3rd floor); (913) 573-2811

Eviction court, fees and help

Right to a lawyer in eviction cases

No guaranteed right to counsel was found. Official source

Local agencies

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Kansas City add on top of Kansas law?
Rental licensing & inspection: All landlords of residential rental property in Kansas City, Kansas must keep a valid rental license from the Unified Government; getting it is the owner's responsibility, and all licenses expire April 30 each year. Owners apply to the Neighborhood Resource Center and schedule an inspection at (913) 573-8649. The City's safety checklist includes smoke detectors in each bedroom and on each level, GFCI outlets in bathrooms, no double-keyed locks, windows that open and are not blocked or boarded, handrails on stairs with four or more risers, properly vented and working water heaters and furnaces, and safe electrical panels and circuits.; Habitability & code-enforcement complaint line: The Neighborhood Resource Center's Property Maintenance Compliance division handles citizen complaints and enforces City ordinances. Report a problem through the 311 Call Center, (913) 573-5311, the myWyco app, or the online 'Report a Property Maintenance Issue' page.; Landlord-tenant mediation & fair housing: The Unified Government's Human Relations Division (Human Services) works to ensure equal opportunity in housing and other areas and provides tenant/landlord mediation. Call (913) 573-5460; City Hall, 701 N. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. The Rental Licensing page also directs tenants to Human Services for landlord-tenant rights, disputes and resolutions.; Free legal aid for renters: Kansas Legal Services is legal aid for Kansans and covers housing topics including evictions and landlord/tenant problems. To apply, call 316-267-3975 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) or use the online application (available 8 a.m. Monday through 4:30 p.m. Thursday; not available Friday-Sunday).

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Last verified against official sources: October 29, 2026.

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