Kentucky Rent Increase Notice Letter

State Cap: No statute. Kentucky has no statewide statutory cap on rent increases (§ 65.875).

Notice Period: At least 30 days (or 1 calendar month in non-URLTA jurisdictions) prior to the next rental due date for month-to-month tenancies (§ 383.695(2); § 383.195).

Proof of Service: A person gives notice by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform the other in the ordinary course, and receipt occurs when notice comes to the tenant’s attention or is delivered at the place of residence or business address held out for communications (§ 383.560).

Prohibited Acts: Landlords cannot increase rent as retaliation against tenants for reporting housing or building code violations, joining a tenant organization, or exercising statutory rights (§ 383.705), or for discriminatory reasons under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (§ 344.360).