Mobile home park fees in Kentucky
Kentucky sets no statewide cap on park fees or deposits; where the URLTA is adopted, a security deposit must be held in a separate account with signed damage listings.
Published June 3, 2026
Kentucky does not set statewide caps on mobile home park fees or security deposits, and it has no dedicated mobile home park fee statute. Its general law — the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KRS 383.505 to 383.715) — applies only where a city or county has adopted it, and it regulates how a deposit is held rather than capping its amount. For a specific charge, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Kentucky.
What the statute says
Where the URLTA applies, KRS 383.580(1) provides:
All landlords of residential property requiring security deposits prior to occupancy shall be required to deposit all tenants' security deposits in an account used only for that purpose ... Prospective tenants shall be informed of the location of the separate account and the account number.
KRS 383.580(4) adds that "no landlord shall be entitled to retain any portion of a security deposit if the security deposit was not deposited in a separate account ... and if the initial and final damage listings ... are not provided." The act sets no maximum deposit amount and no separate cap on park fees.
How it works in general
There is no statutory dollar cap on a deposit or on park fees in Kentucky. Where the URLTA has been adopted, a deposit must be held in a separate account, the tenant must receive and may sign a move-in damage listing, and a move-out listing is required; failing those steps forfeits the landlord's right to withhold. Where the URLTA has not been adopted, the written lease and common law control the deposit and fees. Fees of any kind are governed by the lease, which is the document to read closely.
Common scenarios
General examples Kentucky park residents commonly encounter:
- A deposit dispute arises. In a URLTA jurisdiction, the separate-account and damage-listing rules of KRS 383.580 are the key controls.
- A new fee appears. With no statewide fee cap, the lease terms govern what may be charged.
- A resident expects a deposit limit. Kentucky's act sets none.
Other authorities that may apply
Whether the URLTA applies depends on local adoption (KRS 383.500). The written lease defines the fees, and Kentucky's consumer-protection law and federal law can apply in particular situations. Reading the lease's fee terms is the first step.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a cap on security deposits in Kentucky?
- No dollar cap. Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act does not set a maximum deposit amount. Where the act is adopted, KRS 383.580(1) requires the landlord to hold deposits 'in an account used only for that purpose' and to tell the tenant the account's location and number. This is general information, not advice about a specific charge — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Kentucky.
- What must a Kentucky landlord do with a security deposit?
- Under KRS 383.580, the deposit must be kept in a separate account; the tenant must be given a move-in damage listing to inspect and sign; and at move-out the landlord must compile a damage listing. KRS 383.580(4) provides that 'no landlord shall be entitled to retain any portion of a security deposit' if it was not held in a separate account and the required listings were not provided.
- Does Kentucky cap mobile home park fees?
- There is no statewide cap on mobile home park fees and no dedicated mobile home park fee statute. The written lease controls the fees, and where the URLTA applies its general provisions govern the tenancy.