Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Kentucky

I will be moving from my rental of 14 years to a Section 8, senior apt. but I am on a waiting list and will take 3-6 months before apt. is available. Landlord will know and I want to know if I am paid up on rent does he have the ability to make me move out before I am ready and does he have to help me find somewhere to live and help with moving costs.


Asked on 9/28/10, 8:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Andrea Welker Welker Law Office

That would depend on your lease agreement with your current landlord. If you are still under a lease, then he could not just kick you out early because you are planning to move out in 3 to 6 months, if you are still under your lease during those months. However, if you are not under a lease, then your landlord could ask you to move out but he would still need to give you adequate notice, pursuant to the lease agreement and/or URLTA (the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act), if your city has adopted URLTA or has some other landlord tenant provisions. Regardless, your landlord would not likely have to help you find somewhere to live or pay anything for your moving costs.

It is unclear what you mean by "paid up on rent," but if you mean you have already paid the rent up until the point you intend to move out, then your landlord could not force you out. (i.e., if you've paid rent up until February, then he can't ask you to leave until March, because he has already accepted payment).

Whatever happens, you should make it clear to your landlord when you intend to move out. You want to make sure that you aren't actually breaking a lease by moving out before the end of the lease, or end up owing for an extra month because you did not give adequate notice yourself. If you're unsure of any of the terms of your agreement, I would suggest taking all of your paperwork to an attorney for review to be certain. Since you are able to move to Section 8 housing, I would imagine you could go to Legal Aid or another pro bono service for representation.

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Answered on 10/03/10, 2:38 pm


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