A Kentucky month-to-month lease agreement is a residential rental contract that creates a tenancy-at-will instead of setting a fixed lease term and end date. It renews automatically at the end of each month until cancelled by either party and may last for years or serve as a short-term rental arrangement for only a few months.
In this guide, we’ll review Kentucky month-to-month lease agreements, including how they work, key legal requirements, and what landlords and tenants should know before entering into one.
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Required Landlord Disclosures (4)
Whether a Kentucky month-to-month rental agreement or a fixed-term lease, landlords must provide specific information to new tenants as required by federal law and Kentucky landlord-tenant statutes.
1. Lead-based paint: Landlords in Kentucky must disclose any known lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards for all units built before 1978.
2. Landlord identification: Kentucky landlords must list the name and address of the property owner or the authorized agent who manages the property (KRS § 383.585).
3. Move-in checklist: Landlords must give tenants a full accounting of all existing damage to the rental unit and allow tenants to add any damage they notice that isn’t already listed. At the end of the tenancy, landlords may use the security deposit to cover any additional damage not noted at move-in (KRS § 383.580(2-3)).
4. Security deposit location: Kentucky landlords must inform tenants of the financial institution’s name and the account number where the security deposit is held (KRS § 383.580(1)).
Required Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Agreement
Since a Kentucky month-to-month lease agreement has no set end date, state law outlines how either party can end the arrangement.
Required notice for landlord: 30 days
Required notice for tenant: 30 days (KRS § 383.695).
Rent Increase Laws
Kentucky does not have rent control or stabilization laws, so landlords may raise rent as they see fit.
To increase the rent on a Kentucky month-to-month lease agreement, landlords must give tenants at least 30 days of written notice.
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