Kan. Admin. Regs. 21-60 § K.A.R. 21-60-4
Discrimination in terms, conditions and privileges and in services and facilities.
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Unlawful practices under K.S.A. 44-1016(b) include, but are not limited to: (a) Using different provisions in leases or contracts of sale, such as those relating to rental charges, security deposits, down payment and closing requirements, because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry; (b) Failing to perform or delaying maintenance or repairs of sale or rental real property because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry; (c) Failing to process or accurately communicate an offer for the sale or rental of real property because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry; (d) Limiting the use of privileges, services or facilities associated with real property because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry of an owner, tenant or a person associated with him or her; and (e) Denying or limiting services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of real property because a person failed or refused to provide sexual favors.
K.A.R. 21-60-4 expands on the unlawful practices outlined in K.S.A. 44-1016(b) by specifying concrete examples of prohibited discriminatory conduct in housing. The rule makes clear that applying different lease terms, delaying maintenance, mishandling offers, restricting access to amenities, or conditioning services on sexual favors—when motivated by a person's race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or ancestry—are all violations of fair housing law. These protections apply across the full range of housing transactions, from rentals to sales, and extend to people associated with a protected individual.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Kansas fair housing law should be aware that K.A.R. 21-60-4 identifies specific conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination. Compliant operators apply uniform lease terms, security deposit requirements, and closing costs to all applicants regardless of protected characteristics, and they process maintenance requests and purchase or rental offers consistently across all residents and prospective buyers. Operators also ensure that access to shared amenities and services is never conditioned on a tenant's or buyer's protected status or on the provision of sexual favors.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
K.A.R. 21-60-4 provides tenants and prospective renters with specific protections against discriminatory treatment in lease terms, maintenance responses, offer processing, and access to property amenities. If a tenant believes a landlord has applied different conditions, delayed repairs, or restricted services based on a protected characteristic such as race, disability, or familial status, that tenant may have grounds to file a complaint with the Kansas Human Rights Commission or a relevant fair housing agency. Tenants can also consult a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid office to understand the range of options available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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