Housing

Apply for Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance NOW

You should apply whether or not your landlord applies with you. KHRC will now make direct payments to tenants in situations where the landlord will not cooperate/complete a KERA application....

Black neighborhoods in Kansas hard hit by property tax sales

Residents in historically Black neighborhoods in the Kansas City, Kansas, risk losing their homes amid the pandemic as delinquent property tax sales resume under a practice critics decry as...

Denying Rentals to People with Criminal Records Violates Fair Housing Act

April 11, 2016 By the CSG Justice Center Criminal records are a significant barrier to housing for millions of Americans. In March, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

Fair housing rights to protect you under the law

What is the Fair Housing Act? The federal Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, was intended to protect the buyer/renter of a dwelling from seller/landlord...

Home Improvement Programs

Variety of useful links to repair or improve your home. Resources for grants (free money), if you qualify, as well as property tax rebates. Home repair and improvement can increase the value of...

Home Modification for Persons With Disabilities

Architectural features such as stairs and narrow doorways may make it impossible for someone to come and go from home independently. The Council for Disability Rights provides this page of links...

I Am Having Problems With My Landlord. What Should I Do?

By Marie C. Clougher, Esq., Executive Director Consumer Assistance Council, Inc., Massachusetts August 15, 2019 | Blog Post That’s a common question that consumers ask state and local...

Independent Living Throughout Kansas

This site give contact information for independent living assistance in many areas of Kansas. The Centers for Independent Living vision is an inclusive community which would enable Kansans to live...

Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance program awards nearly $52 million to protect tenants at risk of eviction

Pandemic relief measure provides rental, utility, and internet assistance to more than 9,000 Kansas families TOPEKA, Kan.— The Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program has provided...

Kansas Supreme Court creates Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices for Eviction Proceedings

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has created an Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices for Eviction Proceedings to examine how evictions are processed by Kansas courts to identify best practices that...

Kansas Tenant Handbook and Guide

KANSAS TENANT HANDBOOK AND GUIDE Adapted from the Kansas Tenant Handbook produced by Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc., 2003. The latest version is available at www.hcci-ks.org for a small...

Kansas Tenant Issues and Rights

This webpage is dedicated to explaining the issues that Kansas tenants might face, as well as their legal rights before, during and after the tenancy. Additionally, Kansas...

KLS and KHRC Webinar for Kansas Landlords on May 4

Last month, the Kansas Housing Resource Corporation (KHRC) launched the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program, the largest initiative in the corporation's history. Funded by...

Preventing Harassment in Housing

Facts for Public Housing and Voucher Program Applicants and Tenants Sexual Harassment in housing is illegal, as is harassment based on race, color, religion, disability, national origin, or...

What to do about eviction

If you need assistance with facing an eviction, contact Kansas Legal Services 1-800-723-6953 or apply online How does eviction work? A landlord CANNOT evict you by shutting off...