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Louisville, KY · Security deposit

Louisville security deposit

Security-deposit caps, itemization, and return deadlines for a Louisville rental live mainly in Kentucky law (Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Photograph the unit, return keys the way the lease requires, and keep a forwarding address. Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door. This desk does not reprint a dollar cap.

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Do this today

  • Photograph the empty unit and the keys as you return them.
  • Give a forwarding address in writing.
  • Keep the lease, the deduction list, and proof of mailing.
  • Open the Kentucky deposit chapter before you treat a blog as the clock.

Who sets the deposit rule in Louisville?

Usually Kentucky — Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Some cities add their own itemization or holding rules. Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door. This desk names the chapter. It does not reprint a cap or a day-count.

What evidence actually matters?

Move-in and move-out photos with dates, the lease, the forwarding address you gave, proof you returned the keys, and any deduction list. A text argument without photos is a weak file.

Is Louisville the same as the rest of Kentucky for renters?

Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door. Jefferson District Court — landlord-tenant hears possession cases. Dial 311 for City services. Do not import another city’s ordinance.

The Louisville layer

Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door.

Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 383.010 to 383.715) is the Kentucky floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Louisville questions

How do I get my security deposit back in Louisville?

Photograph the unit, return the keys as the lease requires, and give a forwarding address in writing. The clock and the cap live mainly in Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door.

Does Louisville set its own deposit deadline?

Sometimes a city adds a rule; often it does not. Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door. Confirm with Louisville Metro 311 and the Kentucky chapter. We do not invent a day-count.

Is Louisville the same as the rest of Kentucky for renters?

Confirm URLTA for Jefferson County. Louisville Metro Codes is the conditions door. Jefferson District Court — landlord-tenant hears possession cases. Dial 311 for City services. Do not import another city’s ordinance.

What number should I call in Louisville?

Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Louisville Metro 311 does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.

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Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org