Bill > HB359

This bill comprehensively updates Kentucky's residential landlord and tenant law by creating a new Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that establishes detailed rights, obligations, and procedures for both landlords and tenants. The bill provides extensive definitions for key terms and creates new provisions covering numerous aspects of residential leasing, including lease formation, maintenance responsibilities, security deposits, lease termination, and special protections for victims of domestic violence. Notable provisions include requiring landlords to maintain habitable premises, limiting security deposit amounts, establishing procedures for handling personal property after lease termination, and creating specific protections that allow domestic violence victims to terminate leases without penalty. The act applies only to leases made on or after its effective date and repeals several existing statutes related to residential tenancy. The bill aims to provide clearer, more comprehensive guidelines for residential lease agreements, balancing the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants while offering additional protections for vulnerable tenants.

Government Affairs

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb359.html