KY landlord resources
The Business of Real Estate Workshop in Kentucky
The combined workshop covers landlord operations and the investing business.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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: Licensing and registration
No statewide landlord/rental license requirement; URLTA itself applies only where locally adopted.
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