Residential Lease Addenda - Mold Disclosure - Kentucky

KENTUCKY MOLD AND MOISTURE ADDENDUM

This Addendum supplements the Residential Lease dated [__/__/____] for:

Premises: [________________________________]

Landlord: [________________________________]

Tenant(s): [________________________________]

1. Local-Law Applicability Check

KRS 383.500 authorizes a city, county, or urban-county government to adopt KRS 383.505 through 383.705 in their entirety and without amendment. Complete this check before relying on the statutory duties cited below.

☐ The applicable local government has adopted the Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

☐ The applicable local government has not adopted the Act.

☐ Adoption status must be confirmed with the local government or counsel.

Local jurisdiction checked: [________________________________]

Source and date checked: [________________________________]

If the Act does not apply, use the lease, applicable local housing and building codes, and other current Kentucky law to determine duties and remedies. Do not treat the provisions below as a statement that KRS 383.595, 383.605, or 383.615 applies statewide.

2. Existing Condition Disclosure

The parties record the following conditions observed before or at move-in. This section is factual and does not replace an inspection by a qualified professional.

☐ No condition was observed during the visual review.

☐ Conditions are described above and in attached Exhibit A.

☐ A professional report is attached as Exhibit B.

3. Landlord Responsibilities

Where the locally adopted Act applies, KRS 383.595 requires the landlord, subject to its terms and permitted written agreements, to:

• comply with applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;
• make necessary repairs and keep the premises fit and habitable;
• keep common areas clean and safe;
• maintain supplied or required electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and other facilities and appliances in good and safe working order; and
• supply the utilities and services described in KRS 383.595(1)(e), subject to the section's exceptions.

For this tenancy, Landlord will receive reports at:

Name or department: [________________________________]

Email: [________________________________]

Telephone: [________________________________]

Emergency contact method: [________________________________]

Landlord will document the response to a reported condition and will not use this Addendum to disclaim or limit a nonwaivable duty imposed by applicable law.

4. Tenant Responsibilities

Where the locally adopted Act applies, KRS 383.605 requires the tenant, subject to the statute's terms, to comply with tenant-focused health and safety code duties, keep the occupied premises as clean and safe as their condition permits, dispose of waste safely, keep plumbing fixtures as clean as their condition permits, use facilities and appliances reasonably, and avoid deliberate or negligent damage.

Tenant agrees to:

☐ promptly report observed leaks, water intrusion, persistent condensation, visible mold-like growth, or material ventilation problems;

☐ use supplied heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, plumbing, and exhaust equipment reasonably;

☐ avoid blocking vents or intentionally creating persistent moisture conditions;

☐ allow lawful access for inspection or repair; and

☐ preserve photographs, messages, and other records concerning a reported condition.

These contractual steps do not decide causation, waive a statutory or lease remedy, or transfer a landlord duty that applicable law does not permit the parties to transfer.

5. Notice and Response Record

No fixed inspection, remediation, relocation, rent-abatement, cure, or termination period is created by citation to KRS 383.595. Record the actual response and use the lease and current applicable law to determine deadlines and remedies.

6. Access

Where the locally adopted Act applies, KRS 383.615 provides that:

• a tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent to entry for inspection, necessary or agreed repairs, services, improvements, or the other purposes listed in the section;
• emergency entry may occur without tenant consent;
• the landlord may not abuse access or use it to harass; and
• except in an emergency or when impracticable, the landlord must give at least two days' notice and enter only at reasonable times.

Requested inspection date and time: [________________________________]

Entry contact: [________________________________]

Emergency or impracticability facts, if applicable: [________________________________]

If the Act does not apply, confirm the controlling lease and local-law access rule before entry.

7. Professional Evaluation and Work Plan

☐ No professional evaluation is presently requested.

☐ The parties will seek evaluation by: [________________________________]

☐ The scope will include moisture-source identification.

☐ The scope will include recommended repair or remediation work.

☐ The scope will include a written completion or follow-up record.

The parties will not use a vendor's report as an automatic determination of legal fault, damages, rent obligations, or available remedies.

8. Reservation of Rights

This Addendum:

• records conditions, communications, and agreed operational steps;
• does not waive a nonwaivable warranty, code duty, statutory right, lease remedy, or defense;
• does not create an automatic indemnity, liability cap, prevailing-party fee award, rent abatement, relocation right, or lease-termination right; and
• does not designate a dispute forum or alter the jurisdiction of a Kentucky court.

Any remedy must be evaluated under the lease and the law applicable to the property's location and the facts at the time relief is sought.

9. Attachments

☐ Exhibit A — Photographs and condition notes

☐ Exhibit B — Inspection or professional report

☐ Exhibit C — Repair, remediation, or moisture-control plan

☐ Exhibit D — Communications and notices

☐ Other: [________________________________]

10. Acknowledgment

The parties acknowledge receipt of this Addendum and its listed attachments. Signatures confirm receipt and the contractual reporting and access terms stated here; they do not certify that no concealed condition exists.

Sources and References

• KRS Chapter 383, current through the 2026 Regular Session: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39159
• KRS 383.500: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35717
• KRS 383.595: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35736
• KRS 383.605: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35738
• KRS 383.615: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35740