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K.S.A. § 58-2541 (2026)

Arrangements not subject to act

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58-2541. Arrangements not subject to act. Unless created to avoid the application of this act, the following arrangements are not governed by this act:

(a) Residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service;

(b) occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to the purchaser's interest;

(c) occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;

(d) transient occupancy in a hotel, motel or rooming house;

(e) occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises;

(f) occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; and

(g) occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes.

History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 2; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Chelsea Plaza Homes, Inc. v. Moore, 601 P.2d 1100 (Kan. 1979).
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Chelsea Plaza Homes, Inc. v. Moore, 601 P.2d 1100 (Kan. 1979). “K.S.A. 58-2541 designates “arrangements” not subject to the RLTA (inapplicable here).”
Mandala Cmty. v. Denton (Kan. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 18× “Discussion K.S.A. 58-2541 provides: "Unless created to avoid the application of this act, the following arrangements are not governed by this act.”
Williamson v. MJB Hotels (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “" K.S.A. 58-2541(d). The district court found that the American Motel was registered as a hotel or motel under Kansas law and that Williamson was a transient occupant there.”
Lake V. Delta, Delta, Delta NHC-Univ. of Kansas (Theta Omega Chapter) LLC (D. Kan. 2022). · cites it 2× “” K.S.A. § 58-2541(a), (c). Both of these exemptions suggest that the KRLTA may not apply here.”
Lawton v. Park Vill. Cmty., LLC (D. Kan. 2022). “21 K.S.A. 58-2541(b). Act applies to occupancy by the holder of an option to purchase, as distinguished from a contract of sale.”
Washburn South Apts. v. Hession (Kan. Ct. App. 2025). “But see K.S.A. 58-2541 (listing specific residential leases to which the RLTA does not apply).”
— K.S.A. § 58-2541(a) — 2 cases
Mandala Cmty. v. Denton (Kan. Ct. App. 2025). “Discussion K.S.A. 58-2541 provides: "Unless created to avoid the application of this act, the following arrangements are not governed by this act.”
Lake V. Delta, Delta, Delta NHC-Univ. of Kansas (Theta Omega Chapter) LLC (D. Kan. 2022). “” K.S.A. § 58-2541(a), (c). Both of these exemptions suggest that the KRLTA may not apply here.”
— K.S.A. § 58-2541(b) — 1 case
Lawton v. Park Vill. Cmty., LLC (D. Kan. 2022). “21 K.S.A. 58-2541(b). Act applies to occupancy by the holder of an option to purchase, as distinguished from a contract of sale.”
— K.S.A. § 58-2541(d) — 1 case
Williamson v. MJB Hotels (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “" K.S.A. 58-2541(d). The district court found that the American Motel was registered as a hotel or motel under Kansas law and that Williamson was a transient occupant there.”
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