Kentucky Rent Increase Law
Kentucky has no rent-increase notice statute, so a fixed-term lease controls; on a month-to-month tenancy an increase in practice needs the same notice as ending the tenancy, at least 30 days before a rent due date (KRS 383.565, 383.695(2), 383.195).
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Kentucky rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | No state ruleKRS 383.565, KRS 383.695, KRS 383.195 |
|---|---|
| Rent control | No statewide rent controlKRS 383.198, KRS 383.500 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days (either side)KRS 383.695, KRS 383.195, KRS 383.500 |
What Kentucky law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Kentucky?
Kentucky has no rent-increase notice statute, so a fixed-term lease controls; on a month-to-month tenancy an increase in practice needs the same notice as ending the tenancy, at least 30 days before a rent due date (KRS 383.565, 383.695(2), 383.195).
Does Kentucky have rent control?
Kentucky has no rent control and no statute that names rent control, but local governments may not adopt landlord-tenant ordinances that conflict with state law or, in URLTA areas, any other ordinance on URLTA subjects (KRS 383.198, 383.500).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Kentucky?
In URLTA areas either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before a rental due date, and elsewhere a landlord must give one month's written notice to end a tenancy at will (KRS 383.695(2), 383.195).
How Kentucky compares
23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.
Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia follow the same rule as Kentucky; 2 of its 7 neighbors differ.
Local rules in Kentucky
Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KRS 383.505–383.705), including the security-deposit rules in KRS 383.580, applies only in cities and counties that have adopted it (KRS 383.500). Per kyjustice.org (list as of 1/2025): Barbourville, Bellevue, Bromley, Covington, Dayton, Elsmere, Florence, Lexington-Fayette County, Georgetown, Louisville-Jefferson County, Ludlow, Melbourne, Morgantown, Newport, Oldham County, Pulaski County, Shelbyville, Silver Grove, Southgate, Taylor Mill and Woodlawn. Elsewhere, deposits are governed by the lease and general contract law.
Other Kentucky rules
| Security deposit limit | No state capKRS 383.580 (no amount limit) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | No fixed deadlineKRS 383.580(6), (7), KRS 383.500 |
| Late-fee cap | No state capKRS Chapter 383 (no late-fee limit), KRS 383.565 (URLTA rental agreement terms; no late-fee limit) |
| Entry notice | Set by local law onlyKRS 383.615, KRS 383.500, KRS 383.700 |
| Notice for unpaid rent | Set by local law onlyKRS 383.660(2), KRS 383.500 |