At least six bills addressing challenges with housing stability and supply have been introduced to the Kansas Legislature this year, signaling a concerted effort to untangle knots in tenant protections and housing infrastructure. The challenges within the state include an ongoing housing shortage. It is also one of two states lacking a statewide code for habitable housing. The third fastest state in the country for eviction filings, Kansas also lags in protections for tenants. “It’s a clear indication that Kansas needs to do some updating in terms of some of the regulations across the state, particularly in terms of holding corporate landlords accountable,” said Kristy Baughman, the executive director of the United Community Services of Johnson County. “If you want Kansas to be modern and to grow and to thrive, we can’t be relying on outdated laws that just don’t meet our needs anymore,” she said.
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