Kentucky Lockouts and utility shutoffs

Can a landlord change the locks or shut off utilities in Kentucky?

If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant, or willfully interrupts heat, water, electricity, gas or other essential service, the tenant may recover possession or end the lease, plus up to three months' rent and attorney's fees. (URLTA provisions, KRS 383.505–.705, apply only where a city or county has adopted the Act; KRS 383.500.)

Verified Source: KRS 383.655 · last checked 2026-10-15