The law in plain English
Return deadline
Under Kan. Stat. Sections 58-2548, 58-2550, the deposit response usually has to be sent within 30 days of the move-out timeline described by the state rule.
Required notice
Kansas generally caps the deposit at 1 month's rent for unfurnished units, 1.5 months for furnished units, plus an extra half-month for pets, and the landlord usually has 30 days after termination and the tenant's written demand to send the refund and itemized deductions.
This dispute type
Once the Kansas deadline passes, the dispute stops being only about the deductions and becomes a deadline-compliance problem too. A landlord may still argue damage existed, but Kan. Stat. §§ 58-2548, 58-2550 sets the clock for returning the balance and explaining any amount withheld.
Penalty leverage
If the withholding was wrongful or in bad faith, the exposure allowed under the statute is: You can recover 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld