Kentucky 14-Day Notice to Terminate for a Repeated Tenant Breach
KENTUCKY 14-DAY NOTICE TO TERMINATE FOR A REPEATED TENANT BREACH
Before use: Use this notice only in a Kentucky locality that has adopted KRS 383.505 to 383.705 and only when substantially the same breach recurs within six months after a prior notice of noncompliance. Confirm the adopting locality: [CITY OR COUNTY AND ORDINANCE]. This form is for a repeated material breach of the rental agreement or KRS 383.605 or 383.610, not an initial breach or a rent-payment demand.
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To tenant(s): [FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]
Rental premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, KY ZIP]
From landlord or authorized agent: [NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS]
Notice of repeated breach and termination
Under KRS 383.660(1), the landlord gives notice that the rental agreement will terminate on [DATE: __/__/____], at least 14 days after your receipt of this written notice, because substantially the same act or omission identified in the prior notice has recurred within six months. You must vacate and deliver possession of the premises by that date.
Prior written notice of noncompliance: The landlord gave you a written notice on [__/__/____] identifying this material breach: [DESCRIBE THE EARLIER ACT OR OMISSION AND THE RENTAL-AGREEMENT TERM OR STATUTORY DUTY IT BREACHED].
How and when the prior notice was received: [METHOD, DATE, RECIPIENT, AND AVAILABLE PROOF]. Attach a copy of that notice if available.
Current repeated act or omission: [DESCRIBE WHAT RECURRED, WHO DID IT, THE DATE AND PLACE, AND HOW IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME BREACH. STATE OBSERVABLE FACTS, NOT ONLY A LABEL.]
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
Rental-agreement provision or tenant duty breached: [IDENTIFY THE MATERIAL TERM OR KRS 383.605/383.610 DUTY AND EXPLAIN THE CONNECTION TO THE FACTS].
The landlord relies on the repeated-breach termination route in KRS 383.660(1). This notice does not offer another opportunity to cure that repeated breach. If you remain after the stated termination date, the landlord may seek possession through the court process.
Landlord or authorized agent signature: ______________________________
Printed name and role: [________________________________]
Contact address or phone: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Hand-delivery record
I personally handed a copy of this notice to each tenant listed below. The termination date above is at least 14 days after the latest tenant receipt recorded here.
| Tenant served | Date received | Time | Place of delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| [TENANT NAME] | [__/__/____] | [TIME] | [PLACE] |
| [TENANT NAME] | [__/__/____] | [TIME] | [PLACE] |
Server name: [________________________________]
Server signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Sources and references
- KRS 383.500 — local adoption of the residential landlord and tenant provisions.
- KRS 383.660(1) — repeated material breach and 14-day written termination notice.
- KRS 383.560(3)(c) — delivery in hand to the tenant.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- KRS 383.500 (local adoption of the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
- KRS 383.660(1) (termination notice for recurrence of substantially the same breach)
- KRS 383.560(3)(c) (tenant receipt of notice)
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 27, 2026.
KRS 383.500 (checked October 27, 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 383.660(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "If substantially the same act or omission which constituted a prior noncompliance of which notice was given recurs within six (6) months, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement upon at least fourteen (14) days' written notice specifying the breach and the date of termination of the rental agreement."
KRS 383.560(3)(c) (checked October 27, 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"
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