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KS SB371
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dinah Sykes
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AI Summary
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Landlords must provide tenants written notice of their right to purchase the dwelling unit before listing it for sale to the public, with the notice delivered by certified mail or tracked delivery service
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Tenants have 30 days to submit a purchase offer; owners must respond within 5 days by accepting matching offers or providing a counteroffer, and tenants then have 5 days to respond to any counteroffer
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Tenants who purchase their unit cannot sell, gift, lease, or otherwise convey ownership for at least 2 years after closing
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Exemptions include transfers to family members, court-ordered sales, foreclosures, inheritances, transfers to government entities or 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and properties with 4 or more dwelling units
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Violations are treated as deceptive practices under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act and subject to its remedies and enforcement provisions
Legislative Description
Requiring landlords to offer to sell certain rental properties to the tenants of such properties before offering such properties for sale to the public.
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce
1/23/2026