A month-to-month tenancy is a periodic tenancy or lease in which the tenant is given possession of the leased premises with no specific expiration date and agrees to pay the landlord on a monthly basis. A month-to-month tenancy often requires the tenant or the landlord to give the other party 30 days written notice of termination of the lease.

Both residential leases and commercial leases may be month-to-month tenancies. If a residential or commercial tenant remains in the leased premises and continues to pay rent following the expiration of a lease for a longer term, there may be a new month-to-month tenancy created and recognized by law.

In Kentucky, a month-to-month tenancy is recognized as a form of periodic tenancy where the tenant occupies the property with no definite lease end date and pays rent monthly. This arrangement can be established explicitly through an agreement or may arise implicitly after the expiration of a fixed-term lease if the tenant continues to stay and pay rent with the landlord's consent. Kentucky law typically requires either the tenant or the landlord to provide a 30-day written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy. This notice period is designed to give the other party sufficient time to make alternative arrangements. The rules governing month-to-month tenancies apply to both residential and commercial properties. It's important for both parties to understand that the terms of the original lease may still influence the month-to-month tenancy, especially regarding notice periods and other lease conditions, unless a new agreement is reached.