Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Kansas

My husband and I had been renting a house. We knew we were going to leave so we did not re-sign the contract. We told him in November that we would be moving out before the end of the year. We moved out Dec. 6. He is now wanting rent for the month of December (rent was never due til the 5th of the month). Do we have to pay Decembers rent? Also we lived in the country and had to replace a mailbox that was damaged because the post office told us we had to. When we moved we took it with is and he is saying we have to pay him for that as well. Do we have to get a new one too? We paid a 250 deposit for damages when we moved in. Doesn't that take care of the mailbox. We also put a steel door on the house to replace the old wood door that was rotten.


Asked on 4/07/15, 5:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

Most of your questions should be answered based upon the wording if your lease agreement. If rent was due on the 5th, and you didn't leave til the 6th, you probably owe for December.

There aren't enough facts to determine if you're responsible for the mail box. If there was not an adequate one, you're probably dye some money, if the landlord wants to keep it. The steel door for wooden door issue, should be addressed in your keade agreement.

There isn't enough information to determine what is covered by your security deposit.

Perhaps you should consult directly with a civil practice attorney, in your area.

Good luck

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Answered on 4/07/15, 6:06 pm


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