Kentucky Notice to Cure or Quit (14-Day URLTA Material Noncompliance / Lease-Term Non-URLTA)
KENTUCKY NOTICE TO CURE OR QUIT
Before you use this: Confirm whether the property's city or county adopted Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA). Choose one notice option, complete its dates and facts, and remove the unused options before service.
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To tenant(s): [FULL NAMES]
Premises: [STREET, UNIT, CITY, COUNTY, KY ZIP]
From landlord or authorized agent: [FULL NAME AND ADDRESS]
Lease date: [__/__/____]
1. Governing route
☐ URLTA applies. The city or county of [LOCAL GOVERNMENT] adopted URLTA; official ordinance or confirmation: [IDENTIFY]. KRS § 383.500 authorizes local adoption.
☐ URLTA does not apply. This notice is given under the rental agreement's Section [____] and any other applicable law. The lease requires [____] days' written notice before termination for the breach described below.
2. Select one notice
A. Material breach with opportunity to remedy under URLTA
☐ The tenant has materially failed to comply with the rental agreement or with a duty covered by KRS § 383.660(1). The acts or omissions constituting the breach are:
| Date and place | Lease term or tenant duty | Specific acts or omissions | Action needed to remedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| [DATE/PLACE] | [IDENTIFY] | [DESCRIBE] | [DESCRIBE] |
| [DATE/PLACE] | [IDENTIFY] | [DESCRIBE] | [DESCRIBE] |
Landlord intends to terminate the rental agreement on [TERMINATION DATE] if the breach is not remedied. Select a date no earlier than the statutory notice period and one that gives the tenant the full statutory remedy period. KRS § 383.660(1) states a termination date at least 14 days after receipt and describes remedy within 15 days. If the breach is remediable by repair, payment of damages, or otherwise, and the tenant adequately remedies it before the termination date stated above, the rental agreement will not terminate because of this breach.
B. Substantially same breach repeated within six months under URLTA
☐ The acts or omissions below are substantially the same as a prior noncompliance of which notice was given. The prior notice was delivered on [__/__/____]; attach a copy. The recurrence occurred within six months:
| Prior noticed act or omission | New act or omission | Date of recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| [DESCRIBE] | [DESCRIBE] | [__/__/____] |
Under KRS § 383.660(1), Landlord intends to terminate the rental agreement on [TERMINATION DATE], at least 14 days after receipt of this written notice. This option depends on proof of the prior notice and the substantially same breach; do not use it for a different or first breach.
C. Lease-based notice where URLTA does not apply
☐ The tenant breached Section [____] of the rental agreement by [SPECIFIC ACTS OR OMISSIONS, DATES, AND PLACE]. To remedy the breach, Tenant must [SPECIFIC ACTION] by [CURE DATE], allowing the period stated in the lease and applicable law. If the breach is not remedied, Landlord intends to terminate the rental agreement on [TERMINATION DATE], subject to the lease and applicable law.
For the selected option, Landlord may seek possession only through lawful process if the tenant remains after a valid termination. This notice does not itself remove the tenant or authorize a lockout.
Landlord or agent signature: ______________________________
Printed name and role: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
3. Delivery record
For a URLTA notice, KRS § 383.560 describes delivery to the tenant. Record the method actually used and any additional delivery required by the Lease or applicable law.
☐ Hand-delivered to Tenant [NAME] at [ADDRESS] on [__/__/____] at [TIME].
☐ Mailed by registered mail to [TENANT'S DESIGNATED NOTICE ADDRESS OR LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE] on [__/__/____]; tracking number [________________].
☐ Mailed by certified mail to [TENANT'S DESIGNATED NOTICE ADDRESS OR LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE] on [__/__/____]; tracking number [________________].
☐ Additional required delivery: [METHOD, ADDRESS, DATE AND PROOF].
I certify the delivery details recorded above are accurate.
Server signature: ______________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- KRS § 383.500 (local adoption of URLTA)
- KRS § 383.560 (URLTA notice)
- KRS § 383.660(1) (material tenant noncompliance and repeat breach)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 4, 2026.
KRS § 383.500 (checked October 4, 2026): "The General Assembly hereby authorizes cities, counties and urban-county governments to enact the provisions of the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act as set forth in KRS 383.505 to 383.705."
KRS § 383.560(3)(c) (checked October 4, 2026): "In the case of the tenant, it is delivered in hand to the tenant or mailed by registered or certified mail to him at the place held out by him as the place for receipt of the communication, or in the absence of such designation, to his last known place of residence."
KRS § 383.660(1) (checked October 4, 2026): "the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than fourteen (14) days after receipt of the notice. If the breach is not remedied in fifteen (15) days, the rental agreement shall terminate as provided in the notice"
KRS § 383.660(1) (checked October 4, 2026): "If the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment of damages or otherwise and the tenant adequately remedies the breach before the date specified in the notice, the rental agreement shall not terminate."
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