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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Alabama rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Alabama leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
Alabama does not set a statewide maximum security deposit. After the tenancy ends, unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 60 days (Ala. Code § 35-9A-201). Ordinary wear and tear is not deductible.
Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ written notice (Ala. Code § 35-9A-441).
Except in an emergency, the landlord must give at least two days’ notice before entering (Ala. Code § 35-9A-303).
A Alabama rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ written notice (Ala. Code § 35-9A-441). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Alabama’s URLTA uses a 7-day pay-or-quit and a 7-day cure notice for most residential defaults. After the deadline, the next step is a court filing, not self-help.
Alabama residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.