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Kentucky security deposit rules

No fixed deadline
to return your deposit or send an itemized list
Landlord can't keep anything without a separate account and damage list
possible penalty if they don't follow the rules

No fixed number of days (rules apply where the city/county adopted the landlord-tenant act). The landlord must give a damage list and notify you of any refund. RESPOND to any refund notice within 60 days or you can lose the deposit.

What to do to get your deposit back

  1. Photograph every room when you move out (walls, floors, appliances, inside cabinets). Keep your move-in photos too.
  2. Send your forwarding address in writing, with the date.
  3. Mark the deadline: ask your landlord when to expect it, in writing.
  4. If it's late or the deductions look wrong, send a written demand letter that cites KRS 383.580.
  5. Still nothing? Small claims court is built for this, and you usually don't need a lawyer.
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Law: KRS 383.580. Updated November 2026. General information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the current statute or a local tenant organization for your situation.