OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — The Owensboro Human Relations Commission is seeing pushback on a proposed law change surrounding rentals. This comes after the commission hosted several public forums on the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act (URLTA).

The URLTA is a standard set of laws defining the rights and responsibilities between residential landlords and their tenants. The act has since been passed in 16 Kentucky cities and counties, including Louisville and Lexington.

Rondalyn Randolph is the interim Executive Director for the Human Rights Commission who says this act sets landlord obligations and enhances tenant protection.

“They're the ones that have the upper hand because they have the resources,” Randolph said. “But a lot of times, tenants don't understand the current law. They do

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