Kentucky Security Deposit Laws
Kentucky has no statutory cap on security deposits.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- No statutory cap in Kentucky
- Return Deadline
- 30 days after tenancy ends (URLTA counties)
- Interest Required
- No
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement required
- Penalty For Wrongful Withholding
- Landlord may forfeit deposit; tenant may recover deposit plus damages
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit return: in URLTA counties, landlord must return deposit within 30 days after tenancy ends, with written itemized deductions.
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