Kan. Admin. Regs. 21-60 § K.A.R. 21-60-5
Other prohibited sale and rental conduct.
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(a) It shall be unlawful because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry for an agent, broker, person in the business of selling or renting or any other person for profit to restrict or attempt to restrict, by word or conduct, the choices of a person seeking, negotiating for, buying or renting real property so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct choices in a community, neighborhood or development. (b) It shall be unlawful because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry to engage in any conduct relating to the provision of housing or of related services and facilities that otherwise makes unavailable or denies real property to persons. (c) Prohibited actions under subsection (a), generally referred to as unlawful steering practices, include, but are not limited to: (1) discouraging any person from inspecting, purchasing or renting real property because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry, or because of the race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry of persons in a community, neighborhood or development; (2) discouraging the purchase or rental of real property because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry, by exaggerating drawbacks or failing to inform any person of desirable features of real property or of a community, neighborhood, or development; (3) communicating to any prospective purchaser or renter that he or she would not be comfortable or compatible with existing residents of a community, neighborhood or development because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry; and (4) assigning any person to a particular section of a community, neighborhood or development, or to a particular floor of a building, because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry. (d) Prohibited sales and rental activities under subsection (b) include, but are not limited to: (1) discharging or taking other adverse action against an employee, broker or agent because he or she refused to participate in a discriminatory housing practice; (2) employing codes or other devices to segregate or reject applicants, purchasers or renters; (3) refusing to take or to show listings of real property in certain areas because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry; (4) denying or delaying the processing of an application made by a purchaser or renter, or refusing to approve such a person for occupancy in a cooperative or condominium because of race, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry; and (5) refusing to provide municipal services or property hazard insurance for real property, or providing such services or insurance differently because of race, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry.
K.A.R. 21-60-5 prohibits real estate agents, brokers, and others involved in the sale or rental of property from steering people toward or away from housing based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, sex, disability, or national origin. The regulation also bars a broad range of conduct that makes housing unavailable or inaccessible on those same grounds, including using coded language, manipulating application processes, or selectively withholding listings. Both overt acts and subtler behaviors—such as exaggerating neighborhood drawbacks or assigning residents to particular floors—fall within the scope of what this rule forbids.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under K.A.R. 21-60-5, compliant property owners and managers treat all applicants and prospective tenants consistently, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or ancestry. Operators generally apply uniform screening criteria, present all available units without filtering by protected class, and refrain from making comments that suggest a prospective renter would be incompatible with existing residents. Managers also avoid retaliating against employees or agents who decline to participate in discriminatory practices, as such retaliation is itself a prohibited act under this regulation.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
K.A.R. 21-60-5 gives renters and prospective renters protection against a wide range of discriminatory conduct, from being steered away from certain neighborhoods to having their applications delayed or denied on the basis of protected characteristics. If a tenant or applicant believes they have experienced unlawful steering or another prohibited practice covered by this regulation, they may file a complaint with the Kansas Human Rights Commission, which administers fair housing enforcement in the state. Consulting a tenant-rights organization or fair housing advocacy group can help individuals understand the options available to them under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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