Free Kentucky Late Rent Notice Template

Last reviewed September 2026

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Kentucky Late Rent Notice

This Late Rent Notice is built with Kentucky as the governing state. These are the Kentucky landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Kentucky rules at a glance

Kentucky rules for a Late Rent Notice
Late fees	No statutory cap; set by the lease
Nonpayment eviction notice	7 days’ written notice to pay (URLTA areas)KRS 383.660(2)
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)).

Rent, late fees & rent increases

Where the URLTA applies, rent is payable without demand or notice at the time and place agreed, and by default at the dwelling unit at the start of each month (KRS 383.565(2)).

Late fees — Kentucky has no statutory late-fee cap. The amount and any grace period come from the lease, so they should be written in clearly.
Rent increases — There’s no statutory rent-increase notice period. A fixed-term lease can’t be raised mid-term unless it allows it; for a month-to-month tenancy in a URLTA area, the safe practice is to give at least the 30 days’ notice needed to end it (KRS 383.695(2)).
Rent control — No Kentucky city or county has rent control, and since 2024 local governments may not adopt landlord–tenant ordinances that conflict with state law (KRS 383.198). The same 2024 law (HB 18) also bars local rules forcing landlords to accept federal housing vouchers.

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 Late Rent Notice FAQs

Is there a maximum late fee in Kentucky?

No. Kentucky has no statutory late-fee cap; the amount and grace period are whatever the lease states.

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