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Last reviewed September 2026

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Kentucky Eviction Notice

Before a Kentucky landlord can file for eviction, the tenancy usually has to be ended with written notice. How much notice depends on the reason. Here’s what Kentucky’s statute says for each kind of notice this template builds.

Kentucky rules at a glance

Kentucky rules for an Eviction Notice
Unpaid rent7 days. In URLTA areas, written notice that the lease ends if rent isn’t paid within 7 days.KRS 383.660(2)
Lease violation14 days. In URLTA areas, written notice naming the breach and a termination date at least 14 days after receipt; fixing the breach before that date stops the termination.KRS 383.660(1)
Serious grounds14 days. If substantially the same breach recurs within 6 months, the landlord can end the lease on at least 14 days’ written notice with no chance to cure.KRS 383.660(1)

Ending a Kentucky tenancy

Notice to end a Kentucky periodic tenancy
Week-to-week (URLTA)7 days before the termination dateKRS 383.695(1)
Month-to-month (URLTA)30 days before the periodic rental dateKRS 383.695(2)
Tenancy after a written lease ends (URLTA)10 days; none if rent is 10+ days lateKRS 383.695(3)
Tenancy at will (non-URLTA areas)One month’s written notice from the landlordKRS 383.195
  • Nonpayment of rent — In URLTA areas, the landlord gives written notice that the lease ends if rent isn’t paid within 7 days (KRS 383.660(2)). Outside URLTA areas, the lease terms control the notice before an eviction (forcible detainer) case.
  • Lease violations — In URLTA areas, a material noncompliance gets a written notice ending the lease at least 14 days after receipt if the breach isn’t remedied within 15 days; a repeat within six months can be terminated on 14 days’ notice with no chance to cure (KRS 383.660(1)).
  • Holdover — A tenant who willfully holds over in a URLTA area owes up to three months’ rent or three times actual damages, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees (KRS 383.695(4)).
  • Domestic violence — A tenant protected by a domestic violence order or interpersonal protective order can end the lease with at least 30 days’ written notice and a copy of the order, owing rent only through the termination date; if the order predates the lease, the tenant must also show a safety concern that arose after signing (KRS 383.300(5)).

Kentucky Eviction Notice FAQs

How much notice to end a month-to-month lease in Kentucky?

In URLTA areas, written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date (KRS 383.695(2)). Outside URLTA areas, a landlord ends a tenancy at will with one month’s written notice (KRS 383.195).

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