Kentucky landlord law references

Kentucky: Security deposits

No statutory cap. KRS 383.580 (Kentucky URLTA) applies only in jurisdictions that adopted it (e.g., Louisville Metro, Lexington-Fayette); elsewhere the lease governs.

No statutory interest requirement; KRS 383.580(1) requires a dedicated account with location/number disclosed to the tenant.

Kentucky: Notices and tenancy endings

KRS 383.660(2): agreement may terminate if tenant fails to pay within 7 days of written notice (URLTA jurisdictions).

KRS 383.695(2): at least 30 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy (URLTA jurisdictions); week-to-week 7 days.

Court listed in the supplied dataset: District Court (forcible detainer).

Kentucky: Rent regulation

KRS 65.875 prohibits any city/county/urban-county/consolidated/charter government from controlling rent on private property (government-assisted housing excepted).

Kentucky: Licensing and registration

No statewide landlord/rental license requirement; URLTA itself applies only where locally adopted.

Kentucky: Lease disclosures and receipts

Lead paint (federal)

Security-deposit account location and number (KRS 383.580(1))

Comprehensive move-in condition listing with estimated repair costs before taking a deposit (KRS 383.580(2))

Sources supplied for Kentucky

Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.

• KRS 383.580 (security deposits)

  Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06

• KRS 383.660 (nonpayment; 7-day notice)

  Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06

• KRS 65.875 (local rent control prohibited)

  Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06

Offices listed in the dataset

• Kentucky Attorney General - Office of Consumer ProtectionConsumer Protection / Attorney General
• Kentucky Housing CorporationHousing Agency

Landlord education in Kentucky