A Kentucky lease termination notice is a document which officially announces the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.
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 terminates a week-to-week lease, including situations without a written lease where the tenant pays rent weekly, in locations which have adopted the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least seven (7) calendar days before the date of termination.
Kentucky 30 Day Notice To Vacate
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A Kentucky 30 Day Notice to Vacate terminates a month-to-month or year-to-year lease under the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, as well as most forms of tenancy in places which have not passed the Act. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the date of termination.
Kentucky 10 Day Notice To Vacate
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A Kentucky 10 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy that is operating on an expired lease. This form of notice is used in cities and counties which have enacted the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The non-terminating party much receive notice at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of termination.
How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in Kentucky
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
- Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.
How To Calculate Expiration Date in Kentucky
The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st.
In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
How To Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Kentucky
Kentucky law only specifies methods for serving notice in the state Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA). Where the URLTA does not apply, landlords and tenants may deliver a written lease termination notice by any method that results in actual notice to the other party. The notice delivery methods required by the URLTA will be legally sufficient anywhere in the state:
- Hand delivery to the other party
- Deliveries to the landlord only: Delivery to the landlord’s place of business by any effective method
- Deliveries to the tenant only: Delivery by registered mail to the tenant’s address of record (or otherwise last known address)
- Delivery by certified mail to the other party’s address of record (or otherwise last known address)
When sending a notice by 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 four counties and 15 cities have enacted Kentucky’s 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.
- 6 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.560(3)
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(3) A person notifies or gives a notice or notification to another person by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform the other in ordinary course whether or not the other actually comes to know of it. A person receives a notice or notification when:
(a) It comes to his attention; or
(b) In the case of the landlord, it is delivered in writing at the place of business of the landlord through which the rental agreement was made or at any place held out by him as the place for receipt of the communications, or mailed by certified mail to him at his place of business or at any place held out by him as the place for receipt of any communication;
(c) In the case of the tenant, it is delivered in hand to the tenant or mailed by registered or certified mail to him at the place held out by him as the place for receipt of the communication, or in the absence of such designation, to his last known place of residence.
Source Link - 7 Ky. R. Civ. P. 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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