📜 State Law Guide • Updated January 2025
Alabama Landlord Tenant Laws 2025
Alabama rental laws are generally landlord-friendly but include specific requirements for deposit caps and eviction notice formatting.
Banned
Rent Control
1 Month
Deposit Limit
60 days
Deposit Return
7 days
Eviction Notice
Security Deposit Rules
- Maximum Limit: 1 month rent (Pet deposits etc. can be extra).
- Return Deadline: 60 days after termination and delivery of possession.
- Itemization: Itemized list of deductions required if full amount not returned.
- Penalty: Double the amount of original deposit for failure to refund/itemize within 60 days.
Eviction Process
Alabama uses a uniform 7-day notice for most lease breaches.
| Reason | Notice Required | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Non-payment of rent | 7 days | "Notice to Pay or Quit" |
| Lease Violation | 7 days | Opportunity to cure (4 times/year max) |
| Illegal Activity | 7 days | No right to cure |
| Month-to-month End | 30 days | No cause needed |
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