How long can a tenant not pay rent without legal ramifications in Kentucky? (rent to own)

[angrytenant1]

Landlord made verbal agreement to rent own property and reneged on agreement.Have nothing in writing need to know what actions can be taken.

[eok]

The only action that makes sense is to move on. You lose the place and the landlord loses the rent you would have paid. If you didn't pay a deposit, you got lucky, because it was a bad landlord, and a bad landlord is a much bigger problem after you pay a deposit and move in.

[reenzz]

Any rent to own agreement MUST be in writing.

The landlord can legally start the eviction once you are late paying rent.

[eok]

I misunderstood the question. "Rent own property" implies the landlord wanted to rent his own house out or something. If it was a rent-to-own, and the rent is late, it doesn't even matter if it's in writing. The late rent gives the landlord the right to end the contract and evict.

No tenant should ever agree to a rent-to-own unless the contract states clearly exactly what happens if the rent is late, and exactly what happens if the tenant changes his mind and decides to move out. If it doesn't state both of those clearly, then both of them are interpreted in the landlord's favor, and the tenant loses big.

The question "How long can a tenant not pay rent without legal ramifications in Kentucky?" implies the tenant doesn't understand landlord tenant laws/rules at all. Once the rent is late, the landlord has the right to start eviction proceedings immediately, which start by giving the tenant a short notice to pay up or move out. The landlord can do that even if the rent is only one day late. Most landlords give a grace period, but it's up to them.

[snatale1]

Originally Posted by angrytenant1

Landlord made verbal agreement to rent own property and reneged on agreement.Have nothing in writing need to know what actions can be taken.

What actions can be taken? None! Verbal agreements aren't binding. It Never happened.

[virgode]

The questions not applicable to the situation described in your post.

Verbal agreements stand when a deposits given and move-in date; unless you've incurred loss of deposit money or first months rent needing recovery; move on. Your cancelled checks proof of agreement.