Retaliation by a Landlord
KRS 383.705 — no rent increase, cut in services or eviction for a complaint, presumed within one year
A landlord may not raise rent, decrease services, or bring or threaten an action for possession because the tenant complained to a code enforcement agency or to the landlord about conditions, or organized or joined a tenants' union.
One year. Evidence of a complaint within one year before the landlord's act creates a presumption of retaliation, unless the tenant complained after notice of a proposed rent increase or cut in services. The tenant has the lockout section's remedies and a defense to the eviction.
This section is part of the landlord tenant act, which applies where the city or county has adopted it.
Sources for this section (2)
- KRS 383.705 — Retaliatory conduct
- KRS 383.500 — Local governments authorized to adopt provisions of the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in their entirety and without amendment
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.