How much notice a tenant and a landlord must give to end a month-to-month tenancy in Kentucky, and the statute that controls — verified July 2026.
Tenant: 30 days before the rental date (URLTA jurisdictions only).
Landlord: 30 days before the periodic rental date; no cause required — but ONLY in the ~19 cities/counties that adopted URLTA (incl. Louisville and Lexington). No statewide periodic-tenancy notice statute; outside URLTA jurisdictions the lease and common law control.
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30 days before the rental date (URLTA jurisdictions only). Give it in writing and keep proof of delivery. Verified July 2026 against KRS § 383.695 (URLTA-adopted jurisdictions only).
30 days before the periodic rental date; no cause required — but ONLY in the ~19 cities/counties that adopted URLTA (incl. Louisville and Lexington). No statewide periodic-tenancy notice statute; outside URLTA jurisdictions the lease and common law control.
Generally yes, with proper notice: 30 days before the periodic rental date; no cause required — but ONLY in the ~19 cities/counties that adopted URLTA (incl. Louisville and Lexington) Confirm with KRS § 383.695 (URLTA-adopted jurisdictions only) and any local ordinance.
KRS § 383.695 (URLTA-adopted jurisdictions only). The source text is at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35756.
No. This is a best-effort summary compiled from a cited source and verified July 2026. Notice rules change and many cities add stricter just-cause or longer-notice ordinances a summary can't capture. Confirm with the current statute or a licensed attorney before relying on it.
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