Kentucky Cure or Quit Notice (Lease Violation) (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview
Demand that a tenant correct a lease violation within the state-required period or vacate the property.
The Kentucky rule
14 days minimum notice
Governing statute: Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(1) · Read the statute ↗
Special rule: KRS 383.660(1) mechanics differ from the uniform 14/30 pattern: the tenancy terminates no less than 14 days after receipt if the breach is not remedied within 15 days (URLTA jurisdictions only).
Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.
What a valid Kentucky lease violation (cure or quit) notice includes
- • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
- • The landlord’s name and mailing address
- • A specific description of the lease violation and the deadline to cure it or vacate
- • Service at least 14 days before the effective date (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(1))
- • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this
NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(1) — if your dates fall short of the Kentucky minimum.
Template preview
NOTICE TO CURE LEASE VIOLATION OR QUIT
State of Kentucky — Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(1)
TO: [Tenant name(s)]
PREMISES: [Rental property address]
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are in violation of your lease in the following particulars: [description]. You are required to cure the violation by [date] or quit...
[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]
Other Kentucky notices
Rent Increase
30 days · Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.695 (by analogy)
Lease Non-Renewal / Termination
30 days · Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.695
Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)
7 days · Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(2)
Lease Violation (Cure or Quit) notices in other states
NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.