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LEGAL HELP Below is a list of resources you can contact for legal help. This website provides information on renting laws. If you'd rather talk to a person, you should start with Tenant Services and Housing Counseling, Inc, or one of the resources on the Legal Aid Network website. Keep in mind that all of the legal information in this website is for Lexington, Kentucky, residents ONLY. Renting laws change from city to city and from state to state. If you are having renting problems outside of Lexington, KY, contact one of the resources on the Legal Aid Network website.
The Legal Aid Network of Kentucky has four programs that provide a wide range of legal services to low income and elderly people all across Kentucky. Click here for more information. 1) Tenant Services & Housing Counseling – Free Counseling/Advice for Lexington Residents 2)
FCBA Lawyer Referral Service –
Lawyers, Legal Advice, Representation in Lexington 3) Useful Publications - to help you learn your legal rights 4) Division of Code Enforcement – Maintenance & Repair Issues 5) LFUCG Human Rights Commission – Discrimination, Human Rights Issues in Lexington
8) SGA at UK – Free Legal Advice for students on the University of KY's campus 1)
Tenant Services & Housing Counseling –
Free Counseling/Advice in Lexington
Tenant Services and Housing Counseling, Inc. 136 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 258-3960 HOURS: 8:30am-12pm, 1pm-5pm Monday-Friday Tenant Services is a non-profit organization formed to serve as a counseling referral, informational, and advocacy center. Never hesitate to call Tenant Services for any questions you have. Tenant Services:
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FCBA Lawyer Referral Service – Lawyers /
Legal Advice / Representation in Lexington FCBA
Lawyer Referral Service P.O. Box 1466 Lexington, KY 40591-1466 (859) 225-8644 FCBA Lawyer Referral Service can hook you up with a lawyer if you need legal advice or representation in court. There are income guidelines for FCBA, so they can refer you to the appropriate places for your level of income.
The
Fayette County Bar Association 106
West Vine Street, Suite 301 Lexington,
KY 40507-1677 (859)
225-9897 The Fayette County Bar Association distributes an extremely abbreviated version of the “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” (URLTA). The booklet is entitled “Landlord-Tenant Rights and Responsibilities.” The official URLTA is a long legal document written in legal jargon. For this reason, the Bar Association created their own booklet. If you need an introduction to the rights and responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants contact the Bar Association for their handbook, but do not expect the booklet to answer in-depth questions. Tenant Services and Housing Counseling, Inc. 136 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 258-3960 Tenant Services can hand out copies of the “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” as well. Tenant Services has their own information sheets on the Duties and Rights of Landlords and Tenants. Any cost for printing these items would be charged to the landlord. Tenant Services also carries copies of the “Landlord-Tenant Rights and Responsibilities” abbreviated handbook mentioned above. ------ Click here to see the “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” (URLTA) on the web. The Act is covered by KRS 383.505 – 383.715.
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Division of Code Enforcement – Maintenance
& Repair Issues Division
of Code Enforcement 166 North Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 258-3270 Webpage: www.lfucg.com/coenf.htm Code Enforcement deals with maintenance problems, habitability issues, health and safety concerns, etc. You can call Code Enforcement if you have questions about code violations or you would like to have your apartment inspected by a Code Inspector (You should only call a Code Inspector as a last resort when dealing with Landlord Noncompliance). See Code Enforcement for more info.
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LFUCG Human Rights Commission –
Discrimination, Human Rights Issues in Lexington LFUCG
Human Rights Commission 162 E. Main Street Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-4931 LFUCG deals with discrimination and human rights issues. If you feel that you are being discriminated against because of your sexuality, age, race, class, disability, or any other reason, contact LFUCG and they can give you advice on what to do. If you have any other questions or concerns about human rights, contact LFUCG.
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UK Legal Clinic – Legal Services on campus
for low-income clients UK
Legal Clinic 630 Maxwelton Ct. UK Campus 257-4692 Website: www.uky.edu/Law/clinic/ e-mail: justice@pop.uky.edu If you cannot afford an attorney, you can go to the UK Legal Clinic (part of the UK Law School) on UK’s campus for help. Many of the volunteers at the clinic are in their 3rd year of law school, but if there is anything they cannot help with, they will refer you to the right places.
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Greater Lexington Apartment Association
– Agency of rental units in Lexington
Greater
Lexington Apartment Association, Inc. 210 Malabu Drive, Suite 215 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 278-6540 The Lexington Apartment Association is an Educational and Legislative Trade Association. Our members are Owners, Management Companies, Managers, and Associates/Suppliers who provide products and services to the Multi-Family Housing Industry. By working together we are able to accomplish goals that are difficult or impossible to achieve on an individual basis.
8) SGA At UK – Free Legal Advice for students on the University of KY's campus
Student
Government Association (SGA) Legal Service at UK Student Center Room 120 257-3191 The SGA sometimes employs a lawyer to give free advice to students who have any kind of legal question. The attorney can sometimes represent students in court as well. To contact the attorney, provided SGA is currently employing one, call the number above and make an appointment (NO personal information about your appointment is needed).
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