Kentucky Landlord Notice of Entry

Kentucky Landlord Notice of Entry

Use this form for a planned, nonemergency entry only. Use a separate counsel-reviewed record for an emergency, court order, abandonment, surrender, extended absence, or contemporaneous tenant consent.

Kentucky Entry Gate

First confirm whether the property's city or county adopted Kentucky's URLTA under KRS § 383.500. Where it applies, KRS § 383.615 permits access for inspection, repairs, services, and specified showings. For ordinary entry, request the tenant's consent; it may not be unreasonably withheld. Except in an emergency or when notice is impracticable, give at least two days' notice and enter only at a reasonable time. This notice alone is not consent. Court-order, abandonment, and surrender routes are separate, and access may not be abused. Where URLTA does not apply, use the lease and other applicable law to determine entry rights and notice.

• URLTA adopted by the local government: ☐ Yes ☐ No
• Adoption ordinance or other official confirmation: [________________________________]
• If URLTA applies, ordinary entry: ☐ Tenant consent requested ☐ Consent obtained
• If URLTA applies, notice: At least 2 days unless emergency or impracticable
• If URLTA does not apply, controlling lease or legal source and notice period: [________________________________]
• Permitted entry time under the applicable rule: [________________________________]
• Lease, local, subsidy, and program requirements checked: ☐ Yes
• Entry is not retaliatory, harassing, or excessive: ☐ Confirmed

1. Notice

Notice date: [__/__/____]

To tenant(s): [________________________________]

Rental premises/unit: [________________________________]

Landlord/property manager: [________________________________]

Notice is given that the landlord or authorized representatives intend to enter the dwelling unit as follows:

• Entry date: [__/__/____]
• Approximate start time: [________]
• Expected time window/duration: [________________________________]
• Persons expected to enter and roles: [________________________________]

2. Purpose and Scope

• ☐ Inspect specified condition: [________________________________]
• ☐ Make necessary or agreed repairs/improvements: [________________________________]
• ☐ Supply necessary or agreed services: [________________________________]
• ☐ Exhibit to permitted prospective/actual persons: [________________________________]
• ☐ Government-ordered work or inspection, if separately authorized: [ORDER / LAW / OTHER AUTHORITY]
• ☐ Other expressly lawful purpose: [________________________________]

Areas to be entered and work/inspection scope:

[____________________________________________________________]

The entry will be limited to the stated purpose and scope. No emergency or no-notice authority is claimed by this form.

3. Coordination and Safeguards

• Tenant presence: ☐ Not required ☐ Requested ☐ Agreed: [________________]
• Pets, alarms, gates, accessibility, or health precautions: [________________________________]
• Contact for questions or a lawful scheduling request: [________________________________]
• Alternate date/time, if agreed: [________________________________]
• Authorized representative will carry identification: ☐ Yes
• Entry completion/condition record will be retained: ☐ Yes

4. Delivery Record

Delivered by: [NAME / ROLE]

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Posting/door delivery if permitted ☐ Mail ☐ Acknowledged electronic notice ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Delivery date/time: [________________________________]
• Recipient/address/account: [________________________________]
• Proof, acknowledgement, photo, or tracking retained: ☐ Yes

Landlord/agent signature and date: [________________________________]

Sources and References

• KRS § 383.500 — Kentucky Legislature — https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35717
• KRS § 383.615 — Kentucky Legislature — https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35740