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K.S.A. § 58-2571 (2026)

Tenant's refusal to allow lawful access; remedies; landlord's unlawful or unreasonable entry; remedies

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58-2571. Tenant's refusal to allow lawful access; remedies; landlord's unlawful or unreasonable entry; remedies. (a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access to the dwelling unit, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief to compel access, or may terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the landlord may recover actual damages.

(b) If the landlord makes an unlawful entry, or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner, or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct, or may terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the tenant may recover actual damages.

History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 32; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Mentioned in upholding constitutionality of subsection (d) of K.S.A. 58-2550. Clark v. Walker, 225 Kan. 359, 364, 590 P.2d 1043.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Clark v. Walker, 590 P.2d 1043 (Kan. 1979).
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Clark v. Walker, 590 P.2d 1043 (Kan. 1979). “58-2557), the tenant may obtain an injunction to prevent an unreasonable entry (K.S.A. 58-2571). The landlord may no longer retain the tenant’s personal property left in the apartment (K.”
Knight, No. 6:25-cv-01141 (D. Kan. Apr. 8, 2026). · cites it 2× “Section 1983 provides that “[e]very person who, under color of [state law,] subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen .”
Edwards v. Klinedinst, No. 2:23-cv-02148 (D. Kan. July 22, 2024). “§ 58-2563, nor § 58-2550, nor § 58-2571(b), nor § 58-2557 provided them grounds for their requested relief. Id. at 88–90. No part of the three-part judgment dealt with FHA or Section 1981 claims as no such claims were made.”
K.S.A. § 58-2571(b): 2 cases
Knight, No. 6:25-cv-01141 (D. Kan. Apr. 8, 2026). “Section 1983 provides that “[e]very person who, under color of [state law,] subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen .”
Edwards v. Klinedinst, No. 2:23-cv-02148 (D. Kan. July 22, 2024). “§ 58-2563, nor § 58-2550, nor § 58-2571(b), nor § 58-2557 provided them grounds for their requested relief. Id. at 88–90. No part of the three-part judgment dealt with FHA or Section 1981 claims as no such claims were made.”
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