Free eviction notice Kentucky landlords can use
Kentucky eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited
In Kentucky, a landlord owed rent serves a 7-day notice to pay rent: the tenant has 7 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500).
- Unpaid rent notice
- 7 days
- KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500
- Lease violation notice
- 14 days
- KRS 383.660(1)
- Paying in time
- Stops it
- Statutes read on
- November 1, 2026
Fill in the eviction notice template Kentucky landlords serve
The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.
The month or period the rent was for.
In Kentucky, the 7-day notice to pay rent gives the tenant 7 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.
KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500: This applies only where the city or county has adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, such as Louisville and Lexington. Elsewhere no statute sets a nonpayment notice period, so the lease governs, and a tenancy at will needs one month's written notice under KRS 383.195.
Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.
For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.
The rules
What a valid Kentucky eviction notice must say
- 1Its name: 7-day notice to pay rent, the words Kentucky law uses.
- 2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
- 3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
- 4The period: 7 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
- 5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
- 6The statute it is given under: KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500.
- 7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.
What the statute says about unpaid rent
This applies only where the city or county has adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, such as Louisville and Lexington. Elsewhere no statute sets a nonpayment notice period, so the lease governs, and a tenancy at will needs one month's written notice under KRS 383.195. (KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500)
What the statute says about a lease violation
Only in jurisdictions that adopted the Uniform Act. The lease ends on a date at least 14 days after receipt unless the tenant remedies the breach, and a repeat of the same breach within six months allows termination on 14 days' notice with no cure. (KRS 383.660(1))
Delivery
How to serve an eviction notice in Kentucky
The statute names these ways to deliver it (KRS 383.560(3)(c)). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.
- hand delivery to the tenant
- registered or certified mail to the place the tenant designated, or else to the tenant's last known residence
After the notice
What happens next in Kentucky
- Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Kentucky title and period.
- Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
- Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 7 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
- Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a forcible detainer in the district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.
- Hearing
- at least 3 days' notice to the tenant of the trial
- Days to answer
- Not set by statute
- Removal
- warrant of restitution issues on request if no appeal is filed by the seventh day after judgment
- Days to appeal
- 7
Court procedure: KRS 383.210, 383.215, 383.245, 383.255
The rest of the Kentucky picture
What Dardaris does instead
Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Kentucky notice for you to sign
It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.
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Dardaris drafting a notice for unpaid rent and waiting for the owner
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Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Kentucky 7-day notice to pay rent is drafted with its 7 days and waits for your signature.
LATE RENT NOTICE
Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.
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Every rule, with its statute
Kentucky eviction notice rules and statutes
| Rule | Sets | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent7-day notice to pay rent | 7 days | KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500 |
| Lease violation14-day notice to cure | 14 days | KRS 383.660(1) |
| Service | 2 methods | KRS 383.560(3)(c) |
| Lockouts and utility shut-offs | Banned | KRS 383.655; KRS 383.690 |
Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35749
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35717
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35729
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35698
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35701
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35702
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35708
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35710
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54458
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35748
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35755
- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35756
The questions that follow.
What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?
The name Kentucky law gives it (7-day notice to pay rent), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.
Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?
Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.
When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?
Count 7 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 8, 2026. Any extra days Kentucky adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.
Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?
Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 7 days, the way they are counted and KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500 are already in it.
Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?
Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 7 days stops it, by statute (KRS 383.660(2); KRS 383.500).
How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?
Kentucky statute names these ways (KRS 383.560(3)(c)): hand delivery to the tenant; registered or certified mail to the place the tenant designated, or else to the tenant's last known residence.
What happens after the notice runs out?
If the tenant is still there, you file a forcible detainer in the district court. Our guide to the Kentucky eviction process walks through each step.
Can I change the locks instead?
No. Kentucky bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (KRS 383.655; KRS 383.690); only a court can order a tenant out.
Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Kentucky statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Kentucky.
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