Alabama landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Alabama, with the sources they come from.
Alabama landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 1 month's rent (excludes pet, alteration, added-liability deposits)
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 60 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required
- Notice before entry
- 2 days
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days (month-to-month); 7 days (week-to-week)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No statutory requirement; 30-day termination notice applies month-to-month
- Late fees
- No statutory cap
- Rent control
- None statewide
General information from the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ala. Code §§ 35-9A-101 et seq.), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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