Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2532
Terms of such contracts variant from approved rental agreements.
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The foregoing lease conditions and requirements are variant from the ordinary and generally used and approved rental agreements between landlord and tenant in the particulars above mentioned, are harsh, burdensome, oppressive and extortionate in their terms, and are entered into by necessitous persons only because of the scarcity of other rental lands. On account of the pledge of lien by the tenant to the landlord of the tenant's crops, teams, and all his or her other property the tenant is deprived of credit with merchants and banks for the purchase of the comforts and conveniences of ordinary farm life, his or her children deprived of educational advantages, and himself or herself and family kept impoverished in condition and estate.
Kansas Statutes §§ 58-2501 through 58-2532 contain a legislative finding that certain farm lease terms—specifically those requiring tenants to pledge liens on their crops, livestock, and other property to landlords—are considered harsh, oppressive, and extortionate compared to ordinary and generally accepted rental agreements. The legislature recognized that such terms arise because tenants have limited alternatives due to scarce rental land, not because they freely bargain for them. These findings establish the policy backdrop against which the rest of the statutory scheme governing farm tenancy in Kansas is interpreted and applied.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under the framework of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501–58-2532, Kansas has formally declared that lease terms requiring broad liens on a farm tenant's crops, teams, and personal property fall outside the range of ordinary and approved rental agreements. Operators who structure farm leases in Kansas generally ensure that lien and security provisions do not extend so broadly as to deprive tenants of access to credit or otherwise mirror the conditions the legislature identified as oppressive. Reviewing lease terms against the standards embedded in this statutory scheme is a common practice among compliant farm landlords in the state.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501–58-2532 reflect Kansas's legislative recognition that farm tenants who pledge liens on their crops, livestock, and personal property may be cut off from merchant and bank credit, limiting their family's access to basic comforts and educational opportunities. Tenants who believe their lease contains terms that resemble those described in this provision—broad property pledges entered into due to lack of rental alternatives—may have grounds to raise those conditions in a legal proceeding or before a relevant authority. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services familiar with Kansas agricultural tenancy law can help explain how these statutory findings may apply to a given lease arrangement.
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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