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HB 526 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to landlords and tenants.

KY · session 2024RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 13, 2024

Latest action (Feb 13, 2024) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to establish a civil cause of action for a tenant against a landlord who receives a citation for a violation of a local housing code and does not remedy the violation within 90 days; provide that if the cost of the repair exceeds 12 months' rent, the landlord may refund rent and obtain possession of the property within 30 days; establish procedure for determining cost of repair; specify recoverable damages; establish procedure for maintaining a forcible detainer action during the pendency of the tenant's civil action; require rent due during pendency of civil action to be paid into court; declare a waiver of rights to be unenforceable; provide that the Act may be cited as the Make Our Landlords Diligent (M.O.L.D) Act.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Feb 13, 2024 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 13, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Subjects
Civil ActionsCivil ProcedureLandlord and TenantShort Titles and Popular Names

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced · PDF

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