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Site launched to list all rental property in Louisville Metro area

Properties must register by March 1, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 21, 2016) — Louisville Metro Government has launched Rental Registry, an online site for rental property.

Effective March 1, 2017, all property located in Louisville Metro and occupied or offered for occupancy in exchange for money or any other consideration must be registered with Louisville Metro Government. Failure to register is subject to a fine up to $100 per day per housing unit. Louisville Metro Council passed the ordinance in September.

The registration calls for:

  • Rental property owners to include the rental unit street address.
  • List current contact information of the owner and managing operator.
  • New owners to register within thirty days of any ownership transfer.
  • Any change in contact information to be updated on the registry within thirty days of the change.

Registration is free and will be monitored by the staff of Develop Louisville.

The need for the Rental Registry was prompted after concerns were raised by code enforcement inspectors, citing the difficulty in finding a person who was responsible for the problem properties. Currently, some listings have only a Post Office Box number or LLC as contacts in the event of a violation.