Who is protected under this housing law?
You may be eligible for protection under this housing law if you are what the law calls a protected tenant. A “protected tenant” is a current tenant, an applicant for tenancy, or a tenant with a minor household member who has one of the following court orders against an abuser:
- an emergency protective order or temporary interpersonal protective order prohibiting all unauthorized contact;
- a domestic violence protective order or interpersonal protective order prohibiting all unauthorized contact; or
- a criminal pre-trial release no contact order issued against an abuser arrested for assault, sexual offense, or violation of a protective order.1
1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.300(2)(b)




