Kentucky URLTA, adopted by Louisville Metro, allows landlords to terminate month-to-month tenancies without stating cause by giving thirty days' written notice, providing fewer tenant protections than just-cause regimes in other major US cities.
Under KRS §383.695, a month-to-month tenancy in Louisville may be ended by either party with thirty days' written notice that need not state a reason. Fixed-term leases generally run to expiration unless breached. Louisville has no local just-cause eviction ordinance, and Kentucky's preemption posture and 2016 KY Supreme Court decision in Holland v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government discourage local efforts to add layers of tenant protection beyond state law. Federally subsidized housing remains subject to HUD good-cause requirements regardless of state default rules.
A landlord who delivers defective or untimely notice, attempts self-help eviction, or evicts in retaliation for tenant complaints can be liable for wrongful-eviction damages and statutory fees.
Louisville, KY
Louisville Metro requires rental property registration under LMCO Chapter 118. All residential rental properties must be registered with Louisville Metro and...
Louisville, KY
Louisville does not have a just-cause eviction ordinance. Evictions in Kentucky are governed by KRS Chapter 383 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)...
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