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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 58-2568

  • Action: includes recoupment, counterclaim, setoff, suit in equity and any other proceeding in which rights are determined, including an action for possession. See Kansas Statutes 58-2543
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Landlord: means the owner, lessor or sublessor of the dwelling unit, or the building of which it is a part, and it also means a manager of the premises who fails to disclose as required by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 58-2543
  • Rent: means all payments to be made to the landlord under the rental agreement, other than the security deposit. See Kansas Statutes 58-2543
  • Rental agreement: means all agreements, written or oral, and valid rules and regulations adopted under Kan. See Kansas Statutes 58-2543

Upon termination of the rental agreement, the landlord may have a claim and file an action for possession or for rent or both. The landlord also may have a separate claim for actual damages for breach of the rental agreement and may file an action for such damages prior to the termination date of the rental agreement.