Bowling Green, KY Local Law
Your complete guide to renter protections in Bowling Green, KY. Learn about local ordinances, rent control status, security deposit rules, and how city law works alongside Kentucky state protections.
No
Rent Control
No set deadline
Days to Return Deposit
No limit
Max Deposit
3
Local Protections
Current rent regulation status
No Local Rent Control
Bowling Green does not have local rent control. Kentucky state law governs rent increase practices.
Without local rent control, landlords in Bowling Green may raise rent with proper written notice as required by Kentucky law. There is no cap on the amount of increase, but it must not be retaliatory or discriminatory.
Bowling Green-specific laws and ordinances
Bowling Green is not on the list of places that adopted Kentucky's landlord-tenant act, so the lease decides entry notice, repairs and deposit handling (KRS 383.500)
Warren County code enforcement for housing standards
No Kentucky law sets a deadline in days for returning a security deposit
Local ordinances work alongside Kentucky state law. Where local protections are stronger, the local rule typically applies. View full Kentucky state protections.
Kentucky's landlord-tenant act does not reach Bowling Green (KRS 383.500)
Max Security Deposit
No limit
Deposit Return Deadline
No fixed statutory deadlineKRS 383.580, only where the city or county adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act: a landlord may apply the deposit to unpaid rent after 30 days if the tenant does not ask for it, and keep a refund the tenant does not claim within 60 days of the landlord's notice
Entry Notice Required
No state rule here — your lease decides
Governing Statute
Kentucky Revised Statutes
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No, Bowling Green does not currently have local rent control. Kentucky state law governs rent increase rules. Landlords must typically provide proper written notice before raising rent.
Kentucky does not set a statutory cap on security deposits. Kentucky also sets no fixed statutory deadline to return one.
Bowling Green tenants benefit from several protections: Bowling Green is not on the list of places that adopted Kentucky's landlord-tenant act, so the lease decides entry notice, repairs and deposit handling (KRS 383.500); Warren County code enforcement for housing standards; No Kentucky law sets a deadline in days for returning a security deposit. These are in addition to Kentucky state law.
You can contact the Bowling Green local housing authority or code enforcement department to file complaints about habitability issues, discrimination, or landlord violations. Visit your local housing authority's website for details. You can also file with the Kentucky attorney general's office for state-level violations.
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