LOCAL RULES: KRS 383.615

Kentucky notice of entry requirements

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  • Check that your city or county has adopted the uniform act
  • Two days' notice, entry at reasonable times
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In Kentucky, the two-day entry notice comes from the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, which applies where the city or county has adopted it. Where it applies: at least two days' notice, entry at reasonable times. Here is each rule with a link to the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

Last reviewed October 26, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

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Notice period and entry times

WhatWhenRule
Notice givenNovember 2, 2026 (attached to the door)KRS 383.615 (3)
Earliest lawful entry without the tenant's consentNovember 4, 2026KRS 383.615 (3)
Planned entryNovember 4, 2026: after the notice periodKRS 383.615 (3)
Hours of entryAt reasonable timesKRS 383.615 (3)
What the notice must sayAt least two days' notice of the intent to enter, except in an emergency or if impracticable (where the city or county has adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)KRS 383.615 (3)

Emergencies, an abandoned unit and the tenant's consent at the time of entry follow their own rules (listed on this page). A lease may give the tenant more notice; check it.

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What Kentucky requires

  • Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KRS 383.505 to 383.705) applies where a city, county or urban-county government has adopted it, in its entirety and without amendmentKRS 383.500
  • A tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractorsKRS 383.615 (1)
  • A landlord may enter without the tenant's consent in an emergencyKRS 383.615 (2)
  • Except in an emergency or if it is impracticable, the landlord gives at least two days' notice of the intent to enter and enters only at reasonable times; the landlord may not abuse access or use it to harass the tenantKRS 383.615 (3)
  • The landlord has no other right of access except by court order, as KRS 383.665 and 383.670 (2) allow, or if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premisesKRS 383.615 (4)
  • If the tenant refuses lawful access, the landlord may seek an injunction or terminate and recover actual damages and attorney's fees; for an unlawful, unreasonable or repeatedly harassing entry, the tenant may seek an injunction or terminate and recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's feesKRS 383.700

Where the uniform act applies

KRS 383.500 lets cities, counties and urban-county governments adopt the uniform act as a whole. Check with your local government; where it is adopted, the rules below govern entry.

Two days, reasonable times

Except in an emergency or where it is impracticable, give at least two days' notice of your intent to enter and come at a reasonable time. The tenant may not unreasonably refuse inspections, repairs, services or showings.

Limits and remedies

Other access comes only from a court order, the act's repair and absence provisions, or an abandoned unit. Either side can seek an injunction, end the agreement and recover actual damages and attorney's fees when access is abused or refused.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming the act covers every Kentucky rental: check whether your city or county adopted it.
  • Giving one day's notice where the act applies.

Sources

Last reviewed October 26, 2026. Next review due January 26, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.