# K.S.A. § 58-25,103: 58-25,103 - Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 58-25,103
- **Heading:** 58-25,103 - Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 58 / Article 25 / Section 58-25,103

## Text

58-25,103. Definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent sections of this act which apply to specific sections thereof, and unless the context otherwise requires, in this act:

(a) "Building and housing codes" includes any law, ordinance or governmental rule and regulation concerning fitness for habitation or the construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of any mobile home park, dwelling unit or mobile home space.

(b) "Business" includes a corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest and any other legal or commercial entity which is a landlord, owner, manager or constructive agent pursuant to K.S.A. 58-25,109.

(c) "Dwelling unit" excludes real property used to accommodate a mobile home.

(d) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor or sublessor of a mobile home park and it also means a manager of the mobile home park who fails to disclose as required by K.S.A. 58-25,109.

(e) "Mobile home" includes manufactured homes and mobile homes as defined in subsections (a) and (b) of K.S.A. 58-4202, and amendments thereto.

(f) "Mobile home park" shall mean any site, lot, field or tract of land upon which two or more occupied mobile homes are harbored, either free of charge or for revenue purposes, and shall include any building, structure, or enclosure used or intended for use as part of the equipment of such mobile home park.

(g) "Mobile home space" means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home.

(h) "Owner" means one or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to property or all or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the mobile home park. The term includes a mortgagee in possession.

(i) "Rent" means all payments to be made to the landlord under the rental agreement, other than the security deposit.

(j) "Rental agreement" means agreements, written or those implied by law, and valid rules and regulations adopted under K.S.A. 58-25,114 embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a mobile home space.

(k) "Security deposit" means a deposit of money to secure performance of a mobile home space rental agreement under this act other than a deposit which is exclusively in advance payment of rent.

(l) "Tenant" means a person entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a mobile home space to the exclusion of others.

## Nearby sections

- [K.S.A. § 58-25,100 58-25,100 - Citation of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C100.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,101 58-25,101 - Application of act, exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C101.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,102 58-25,102 - Jurisdiction of courts; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C102.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,103 58-25,103 - Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C103.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,104 58-25,104 - Finding of unconscionability, remedies; evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C104.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,105 58-25,105 - Terms and conditions of rental agreement; terms and conditions in absence of rental agreement; notice of tenant's rights under act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C105.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,106 58-25,106 - Prohibited terms and conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C106.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,107 58-25,107 - Receipt of rent subject to certain obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C107.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,108 58-25,108 - Security deposits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C108.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,109 58-25,109 - Disclosures required of landlord or person authorized to enter rental agreement; person failing to comply becomes landlord's agent for certain purposes; rental agreement not signed and delivered given effect by certain actions, limitation on term; explanation of utility rates and charges; written notice of rent increase.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C109.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,110 58-25,110 - Delivery of possession of mobile home space; action for possession; damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C110.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,111 58-25,111 - Duties of landlord.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C111.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,112 58-25,112 - Conveyance by landlord or termination by manager; notice; no liability for subsequent events.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C112.md)
- [K.S.A. § 58-25,113 58-25,113 - Duties of tenant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C58_A25_S58-25%2C113.md)

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