KRS 383.500 and 383.660

Kentucky Tenant Lease Violation: Notice and Next Steps

Kentucky's URLTA material-noncompliance process is local-option law. The workflow first determines whether URLTA applies before using its notice and remedy rules.

URLTA applies only in adopting jurisdictions.
KRS 383.660(1) requires specific written breach notice and a statutory remedy structure for ordinary material noncompliance.
A substantially similar recurrence within six months has a different termination path.

Built around the requirements of KRS 383.500 and 383.660.

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John Smith
456 Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202

KENTUCKY URLTA NOTICE OF MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE

Depending on the facts, the workflow may select: Generated only when local URLTA applicability is established

Notice date: 09/21/2026
State: KY
Law reference: KRS 383.660(1)

Property:
123 Main Street, Apt 2B
Louisville, KY 40203

Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Specific acts or omissions: The generated notice uses the lease provision and objective facts supplied by the landlord.

URLTA notice/remedy structure

Termination date not less than 14 days after receipt; remediable breaches must be handled consistently with KRS 383.660(1).

Service / delivery: KRS 383.560 governs URLTA notice receipt.

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What does URLTA require?

KRS 383.660(1) requires written notice specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and stating a termination date not less than fourteen days after receipt. Remediable breaches can prevent termination if adequately remedied under the statute.

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What about repeat violations?

If substantially the same act or omission recurs within six months after a prior notice, KRS 383.660(1) provides a separate at-least-fourteen-day written termination path.

What if URLTA is not adopted?

The tool does not copy URLTA into non-adopting jurisdictions. It checks the lease for a notice or cure period and can prepare either a lease-based violation notice or a written violation demand without falsely applying the URLTA fourteen-day rule statewide.

Common mistakes to avoid

Applying URLTA statewide.

Using vague allegations rather than specific acts or omissions.

Ignoring prior similar notices within six months.

Assuming the landlord can remove the tenant without court process after notice.

Kentucky legal authority

KRS 383.500
KRS 383.560
KRS 383.660(1)
KRS 383.200-.285

Legal information reviewed September 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does every Kentucky lease violation get a 14-day notice?

No. The URLTA rule depends on local adoption and the facts fitting its material-noncompliance framework.

Is there a cure opportunity?

For remediable URLTA breaches, KRS 383.660(1) preserves the tenancy if the breach is adequately remedied before termination under the statute.

What if the same problem happens again?

A substantially similar recurrence within six months after prior notice can use a different URLTA termination path and should be verified carefully.

Need to determine the right Kentucky lease-violation step?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, asks only the facts that affect the path, and offers a document when the verified rules support one.

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