The following information covers the fair housing protections added in select Kentucky cities and counties, as well as general landlord/tenant laws in the state.
Landlord/Tenant Act (URLTA)
The Kentucky Landlord/Tenant Act (officially known as the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act, or URLTA)
– As of 2016, the Kentucky Landlord/Tenant Act only applies in: Pulaski County, Oldham County, Jefferson County, Fayette County, Barbourville, Bellevue, Bromley, Covington, Dayton, Florence, Georgetown, Ludlow, Melbourne, Newport, Silver Grove, Southgate, Shelbyville, Taylor Mill, and Woodlawn.
KY Attorney General
– Please see the AG’s page for guidance on rental rights in non-URLTA areas.
Protecting Yourself and Your Family When the Laws Don’t
– Published by the Homeless & Housing Coalition of South Central Kentucky.
This is a handbook created for the residents of the Barren River area in South Central Kentucky. However, if you live in a city or county in Kentucky that has not adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA, also known as the Landlord/Tenant Act in shorthand), there are many tips in this handbook that will be legally relevant to protecting your rights as a tenant.
– As of 2016, the Kentucky Landlord/Tenant Act only applies in: Pulaski County, Oldham County, Jefferson County, Fayette County, Barbourville, Bellevue, Bromley, Covington, Dayton, Florence, Georgetown, Ludlow, Melbourne, Newport, Silver Grove, Southgate, Shelbyville, Taylor Mill, and Woodlawn.
– Please see the AG’s page for guidance on rental rights in non-URLTA areas.
– Published by the Homeless & Housing Coalition of South Central Kentucky.
This is a handbook created for the residents of the Barren River area in South Central Kentucky. However, if you live in a city or county in Kentucky that has not adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA, also known as the Landlord/Tenant Act in shorthand), there are many tips in this handbook that will be legally relevant to protecting your rights as a tenant.
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
HUD’s Rule on Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
Report on Housing Discrimination Estimates Against Same-Sex Couples
Local Laws in Kentucky CitiesCovington – Fairness Ordinance (Chapter 37, Ord. 0-20-13)
Danville – Fairness Ordinance (Sec. 5.5-1, Ord. No. 1836, ยง 1, 6-9-14)
Frankfort – Fairness Ordinance (Ord. 7-2013, Chapter 96)
Lexington – Fairness Ordinance (Ord. 201-99, Sec. 2-33)
Louisville – Fairness Ordinance (Chapter 92)
– Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission’s Handbook on DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES: Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations and Hate Crimes
Midway – Fairness Ordinance (Chapter 94, Ord. 2015-002)
Morehead – Fairness Ordinance (Chapter 96, Ord. 29:2013)
Vicco – Fair Housing Ordinance (Ord. 1-2013)
Ashland – Chapter 91
– Please note that Ashland does not have a fully integrated Fairness Ordinance at this time, so Chapter 91 ONLY applies to housing transactions.
Local Laws in Kentucky Cities
– Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission’s Handbook on DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES: Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations and Hate Crimes
– Please note that Ashland does not have a fully integrated Fairness Ordinance at this time, so Chapter 91 ONLY applies to housing transactions.