How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 7 days to pay the rent due. This is KRS §§ 383.500, 383.695, 383.615, 383.660(2).
| What | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Notice before a nonpayment case | 7 days |
| What the notice demands | Pay the rent due, or the tenancy can end |
Notes
Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is a LOCAL OPTION: it applies only in a county or city that has adopted it under KRS 383.500. Louisville/Jefferson County, Lexington/Fayette County and a number of northern Kentucky cities have; most of the state has not, and where it has not been adopted none of these periods apply — the lease and the common law govern instead. No statute sets a rent-increase notice period.
Source
KRS §§ 383.500, 383.695, 383.615, 383.660(2)
Read the statute in the Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly): apps.legislature.ky.gov.
Checked against the statute on September 11, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.
Guides on this rule
- Can a Landlord Send an Eviction Notice by Email or Text? — The federal E-SIGN Act excludes eviction notices, so state law decides how a notice to pay or quit must be served. California, New York and Florida rules.
- Rent Receipt Laws: When a Landlord Must Give a Receipt — When a landlord must give a rent receipt in New York, Maryland, Texas and California, what it must say, cash payment rules, and New York’s late-rent notice.
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