Property Management

In Kansas, a tenant who abandons the rental property before the lease ends:

AOwes nothing further to the landlord
BMay still owe rent, but the landlord has a duty to mitigate by trying to re-rent the unit✓ Correct
CAutomatically transfers all lease obligations to the next tenant
DIs entitled to a return of the security deposit

Explanation

Under Kansas law, if a tenant abandons the property, the landlord has a duty to mitigate damages by making reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit. The tenant remains liable for unpaid rent until the unit is re-rented.

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