A Kentucky lease termination notice form is an official legal document provided to either the tenant or the landlord informing them that the tenancy is ending. If rent is paid monthly, then at least 30 days notice must be provided before the tenancy can end.
Types of Kentucky Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Form | Lease Type |
| 7 Day Notice to Vacate | Weekly |
| 30 Day Notice to Vacate | Monthly / Yearly |
| 10 Day Notice to Vacate | Expired |
Kentucky 7 Day Notice to Vacate
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A Kentucky 7 Day Notice to Vacate is an official lease termination letter written to end a week-to-week lease or for tenants that do not have a written lease that pay rent weekly. This letter is used in locations that have adopted the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The letter is provided to either party at least seven (7) calendar days before the termination date set forth in the letter.
Kentucky 30 Day Notice to Vacate
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A Kentucky 30 Day Notice to Vacate form is a legal letter delivered by either party under the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. This letter is typically used to terminate a rental agreement, including a month-to-month or year-to-year lease. This lease termination letter may also be used to terminate a tenancy at will or for tenants that do not have a written lease that pay rent monthly.
If the rental premises are located in an area that does not fall under the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, then a 30 Day Notice to Vacate may be used to terminate a rental agreement (periodic or fixed term lease), including a tenancy with an expired lease.
In all locations, the letter shall be delivered by either party at least thirty (30) calendar days before the end of the following rental period or expiration of the lease.
Kentucky 10 Day Notice to Vacate
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A Kentucky 10 Day Notice to Vacate form is a legal letter written by either party to terminate a tenancy after the written lease expires. This legal letter is used in cities and counties that have enacted the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The notice is provided at least ten (10) calendar days before the end date specified in the letter.
How to Write a Lease Termination Notice in Kentucky
For a lease termination notice to be legally compliant:
- State who the legal letter is addressed to (use full name of the receiving party).
- Include the termination date of the lease or tenancy.
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises.
- For tenants, provide your new address and an updated phone number.
- Sign the notice and print your name.
- For landlords, include contact information, such as address and phone number.
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery along with printed name and signature.
Without this information on the lease termination notice, a judge may not be able to proceed with legal action.
How to Calculate Expiration Date in Kentucky
A lease termination letter takes effect the day after it is served. Lease termination letters must be delivered at least the legally required number of calendar days in advance of the termination date. For example, with a month-to-month lease, to terminate the tenancy on June 30th, the letter must be served by either party before June 1st.
If the last day of the notice period falls on a weekend or legal holiday, then the notice period will not officially expire until the end of the following judicial day (a day when the courthouse is open).
How to Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Kentucky
A landlord or tenant can deliver lease termination notices in Kentucky using any of the below acceptable methods:
- Handing the notice to the other party in person;
- Handing the notice to a person who can accept the letter on behalf of the other party;
- Mailing the notice by registered or certified mail with a return receipt.
When sending the notice electronically or by registered or certified mail, add three (3) calendar days to the notice period to account for variability in post office delivery times.
Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The following 4 counties and 15 cities have enacted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA):
Counties:
- Pulaski County
- Oldham County
- Louisville-Jefferson County
- Lexington-Fayette County
Cities:
- Barbourville
- Bellevue
- Bromley
- Covington
- Dayton
- Florence
- Georgetown
- Ludlow
- Melbourne
- Newport
- Silver Grove
- Southgate
- Shelbyville
- Taylor Mill
- Woodlawn
If the property you are renting is not located in any of the cities or counties on the above list, then the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act does not apply to you.
Sources
- 1 KY Rev Stat § 383.695
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The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least seven (7) days before the termination date specified in the notice.
Source Link - 2 KY Rev Stat § 383.695
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The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty (30) days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice.
Source Link - 3 KY Rev Stat § 383.195
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In those jurisdictions where the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is not in effect, a tenancy at will or by sufferance may be terminated by the landlord giving one (1) month’s notice, in writing, to the tenant requiring him to remove.
Source Link - 4 KY Rev Stat § 383.695
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The landlord or the tenant may terminate a tenancy begun upon the termination of a written lease by written notice given to the other at least ten (10) days before the termination date specified in the notice, except that if the tenant fails to pay rent within ten (10) days after the day it becomes due, the landlord may terminate the tenancy at any time without notice.
Source Link - 5 Kentucky Housing Laws/Lexington Fair Housing
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The Kentucky Landlord/Tenant Act (officially known as the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act, or URLTA)– The Kentucky Landlord/Tenant Act only applies in: Pulaski County, Oldham County, Jefferson County, Fayette County, Barbourville, Bellevue, Bromley, Covington, Dayton, Florence, Georgetown, Ludlow, Melbourne, Newport, Silver Grove, Southgate, Shelbyville, Taylor Mill, and Woodlawn.
Source Link - 6 Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (CR) Rule 4.01-4.04
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Service shall be made upon an individual within this Commonwealth, other than an unmarried infant or person of unsound mind, by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint (or other initiating document) to him personally or, if acceptance is refused by offering personal delivery to such person, or by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint (or other initiating document) to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process for such individual or by certified/registered mail.
Source Link - 7 Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (CR) Rule 6.05
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Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon him and the notice or paper is served upon him by mail or electronic service, 3 days shall be added to the prescribed period. This provision shall not apply to the service of summons by mail under Rule 4.01(1)(a).
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