Kentucky · CondominiumKentucky condo resale certificate: what the seller delivers and the buyer's right to void
Under the Kentucky Condominium Act, the seller of a unit must give the buyer or the buyer's agent, before the sales contract is signed or otherwise before conveyance, a copy of the declaration (other than plats and plans), the bylaws and the association's rules, and a certificate signed and dated by the association's manager or authorized agent stating: the effect of any right of first refusal or other restraint on resale; the monthly common expense assessment and any unpaid assessments due from the seller; other fees; capital expenditures planned for the current and, if known, next two fiscal years; reserves and any earmarked portions; the latest balance sheet and income statement; the current budget; the date of the latest financial report; unsatisfied judgments and pending suits; insurance; and any leasehold term. The association must furnish the certificate within ten days of the owner's written request, and the owner isn't liable for errors in it or for the association's delay – but the contract is voidable by the buyer until the certificate is provided and for five days afterward, or until conveyance, whichever comes first. The association can't deny any statement in the certificate, and a missing certificate doesn't void the deed (KRS 381.9203). No certificate is needed for gifts, court-ordered sales, government dispositions, foreclosures or deeds in lieu, certain sales to dealers who waive it, or purchases the buyer can cancel at any time (KRS 381.9201(2)). These sections apply to condominiums created after January 1, 2011, unless an older condominium's owners elect into the Act (KRS 381.9103).
What the statutes set
Delivery (KRS 381.9203(1))
Declaration, bylaws, rules and the association certificate before the contract or conveyance.
Association (KRS 381.9203(2))
Ten days after the owner's written request.
Buyer (KRS 381.9203(3))
Contract voidable until five days after delivery, or until conveyance.
Exemptions (KRS 381.9201(2))
Gifts, court orders, foreclosures, deeds in lieu and cancelable purchases.
What the TC does on a Kentucky condo sale
- Have the seller send the association a written request for the certificate at listing.
- Calendar the ten-day deadline and the buyer's five-day window after delivery.
- Put the certificate's unpaid assessments on the settlement statement.
Questions about the Kentucky condo resale certificate
How long does a Kentucky condo association have to provide the resale certificate?
Ten days after it receives the unit owner's written request (KRS 381.9203(2)).
Can a Kentucky condo buyer cancel?
Yes – the contract is voidable by the buyer until the certificate is provided and for five days after, or until conveyance, whichever comes first (KRS 381.9203(3)).
Related guides
Track the certificate request and the buyer's five-day window as dated tasks in ClosingCode.
Start free trialSources: KRS 381.9103, 381.9201, 381.9203 (apps.legislature.ky.gov), read October 30, 2026.
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