Can the landlord levy additional charges for late rent?
Rent is considered late the day after it is due. Kansas law states that if the landlord has not specified that the tenant should deliver or mail the rent, the landlord is expected to pick it up at the rental premises. The landlord has the right to charge a late fee, however, the tenant must be informed of them as part of the original rental agreement. If at a later date the landlord wants to start charging a late fee, a 30-day written notice in advance of a rent date is required in a month-to-month tenancy. Under a long-term lease, the landlord would have to wait until the end of the lease to start charging late fees.
