Lexington-Fayette tenants rely on Kentucky URLTA's retaliation and self-help eviction bars under KRS §§383.655 and 383.705 rather than a dedicated local anti-harassment ordinance, with claims filed in Fayette District Court.
Kentucky's URLTA, which Lexington adopted, prohibits landlords from shutting off utilities, changing locks, removing doors, or seizing belongings without a court order, and bars retaliation against tenants who report code violations or join tenant groups. KRS §383.705 lets a tenant who proves retaliation recover possession or terminate the lease plus three months' rent or actual damages. LFUCG Code Enforcement also responds to habitability complaints, and the LFUCG Department of Law's Renter Resources page lists Catholic Action Center and Legal Aid of the Bluegrass for representation. There is no Lexington-specific harassment penalty schedule.
Lockouts or utility shutoffs can produce damages of three months' rent plus actual losses and reasonable attorney fees under KRS §383.655, and chronic harassment may be referred to the Fayette County Attorney for unlawful entry.
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