Articles — nonpayment of rent

In most parts of the state, the courts are accepting eviction filings, so I wanted to give an update on what I’m seeing and hearing: Some counties (Clark, Madison, Mercer) are interpreting the Kentucky Supreme Court’s order allowing evictions to proceed as requiring ALL landlords to give a 30-day notice prior to filing an eviction. I think that is the wrong interpretation of the order, as the 30-day language in the order is only mentioned in connection with the CARES Act. What’s more, if every property was required to give a 30-day notice, there would be no reason to also...

Well, the rental industry got an unexpected bit of good news today when the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new order allowing all evictions to proceed as of August 1, under the following terms: All properties covered by the CARES Act must first issue a 30-day notice to vacate. If you’re not sure if your property is covered, make sure to read this post. I’ve also included multiple searchable databases on the front page of the site at the bottom that will help you make that determination. All eviction filings must have a Verification of Compliance form attached to them....