SB288
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; state that a tenant has a right of first refusal to purchase a rental property from the owner of the property; require the owner to notify a tenant prior to listing a rental property for sale or accepting an offer on the property; establish timelines for a tenant to exercise the right of first refusal; specify circumstances under which a tenant's right of first refusal may be waived; establish penalty for violation.
Introduced: February 27, 2026
Last action: February 27, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would give renters the legal right to be the first in line to buy the property they live in if the owner decides to sell. Landlords would be required to notify tenants before listing the property or accepting an offer, and tenants would have a set window of time to decide whether to purchase it. Owners who do not follow these rules could face a penalty. Who it may affect: renters and residential property owners in Kentucky.
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