{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-383.180","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 383.180","heading":"Conveyance of greater estate than owned, and assignment of tenancy --","body":"Effect.\n(1) A conveyance made by a tenant for years, purporting to grant a greater estate than\nhe has, shall not work a forfeiture of his estate, but shall pass to the grantee all t he\nestate which the tenant could lawfully convey.\n(2) Unless the landlord consents thereto in writing, every assignment, or transfer of his\nterm or interests in the premises, or any portion thereof, by a tenant at will or by\nsufferance, or one who has a t erm less than two (2) years, shall operate as a\nforfeiture to the landlord. The landlord, after having given the occupant ten (10)\ndays' written notice to quit, may reenter and take possession, or may, by writ of\nforcible entry or detainer, or the proper p rocedure, recover possession of the\npremises from any occupant.","path":["KRS Chapter 383"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35696","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:13Z","sha256":"ca4e99c4cbc637b886c56ebc34723fc246667760575059df0aaeacbf0ff53a4b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-383.170","next":"us-ky/krs-383.190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}