(1) KRS 383.505 to 383.715 shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(2) Underlying purposes and policies of KRS 383.505 to 383.715 are:
(a) To encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; and (b) To make uniform the law with respect to the subject of KRS 383.505 to 383.715 among those states which enact it.