Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.565 (2026)

Terms and conditions of rental agreement

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(1) A landlord and a tenant may include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by KRS 383.505 to 383.715 or other rule of law, including rent, term of the agreement, and other provisions governing the rights and obligations of the parties. (2) Rent is payable without demand or notice at the time and place agreed upon by the parties. Unless otherwise agreed, rent is payable at the dwelling unit and periodic rent is payable at the beginning of any term of one (1) month or less and otherwise in equal monthly installments at the beginning of each month. Unless otherwise agreed, rent is uniformly apportionable from day-to-day. (3) Unless the rental agreement fixes a definite term, the tenancy is week-to-week in case of a roomer who pays weekly rent, and in all other cases month-to-month. Effective: July 13, 1984 History: Repealed and reenacted 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 13, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 378, sec. 14.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2022 · leading case: Caudill v. Acton, 175 S.W.3d 617 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004).
Caudill v. Acton, 175 S.W.3d 617 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004). “500, any city, county or urban county government which enacts the provisions of the Act must do so "in their entirety and without amendment.”
Ricky Young v. William House (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “5 KRS 383.565(2) establishes that the beginning of the month is the default periodic rental date unless the parties agree otherwise.”
Ricky Young v. William House (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “4 In contrast, as detailed in Shinkle, in cases in which URLTA does not apply, one month’s notice, with no constraints on when in the rental period it must be given, is all that is required by KRS 383.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.565(2) — 2 cases
Ricky Young v. William House (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “5 KRS 383.565(2) establishes that the beginning of the month is the default periodic rental date unless the parties agree otherwise.”
Ricky Young v. William House (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “4 In contrast, as detailed in Shinkle, in cases in which URLTA does not apply, one month’s notice, with no constraints on when in the rental period it must be given, is all that is required by KRS 383.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.565(3) — 1 case
Caudill v. Acton, 175 S.W.3d 617 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004). “500, any city, county or urban county government which enacts the provisions of the Act must do so "in their entirety and without amendment.”
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