Requiring landlords to return the security deposit and certain portions of rent payments that would be due when a dwelling unit is condemned due to action or inaction of the landlord.

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This bill requires landlords to return a tenant's security deposit and any rent paid for the remainder of the lease if the dwelling unit is condemned due to the landlord's fault. It also clarifies that if a rental property is damaged by fire or other casualty, the tenant can end the lease and receive a prorated rent refund. This change would apply to residential rental agreements in Kansas.

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