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When the Landlord Ends the Lease

KRS 383.660 — seven days to pay after a written notice, or 14 days for another breach

  • If rent is unpaid and the tenant does not pay within seven days after the landlord's written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, the landlord may end the agreement.
  • For another material breach, the landlord's written notice ends the agreement on a date at least 14 days after receipt, unless the tenant remedies it in time.
  • The same breach again within six months allows termination on at least 14 days' written notice.
  • KRS 383.660
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This section is part of the landlord tenant act, which applies where the city or county has adopted it.

  • KRS 383.500
Sources for this section (2)
  1. KRS 383.660 — Tenant's noncompliance with rental agreement -- Failure to pay rent
  2. 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.

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