Kentucky Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Kentucky?
Kentucky's landlord-tenant law (KRS ch. 383 (all 96 sections, incl. the URLTA, KRS 383.500–.715), reviewed by full-text search on 2026-10-16) sets no rules on screening applicants' criminal or credit history; federal fair-housing and FCRA rules still apply.
Verified Source: KRS ch. 383 (all 96 sections, incl. the URLTA, KRS 383.500–.715) · last checked 2026-10-23
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