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35-9A-501
Section 35-9A-501 Retaliatory conduct prohibited. (a) Except as provided in this section, a
landlord may not retaliate by discriminatorily increasing rent or decreasing services or by
bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession because: (1) the tenant has complained
to a governmental agency charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building or housing
code of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety; (2)
the tenant has complained to the landlord of a violation under Section 35-9A-204; or (3) the
tenant has organized or become a member of a tenant's union or similar organization. (b) If
a landlord acts in violation of subsection (a), the tenant is entitled to the remedies provided
in Section 35-9A-407 and has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant for possession.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a landlord may bring an action for possession
if: (1) the violation of the applicable building or housing...
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35-8A-412
Section 35-8A-412 Conversion buildings. (a) A declarant of a condominium containing conversion
buildings, and any person in the business of selling real estate for his or her own account
who intends to offer units in such a condominium shall give each of the residential tenants
and any residential subtenant in possession of a portion of a conversion building notice of
the conversion no later than 60 days before the tenants and any subtenant in possession are
required to vacate. The notice must set forth generally the rights of tenants and subtenants
under this section and shall be hand-delivered to the unit or mailed by prepaid United States
mail to the tenant and subtenant at the address of the unit or any other mailing address provided
by a tenant. No tenant or subtenant may be required to vacate upon less than 60 days' notice,
except by reason of nonpayment of rent, waste, or conduct that disturbs other tenants' peaceful
enjoyment of the premises, and the terms of the tenancy may...
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45-9-243.40
Section 45-9-243.40 Privilege or license tax. (a) The following words, terms, and phrases,
when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) PERSON. Any natural person, firm,
partnership, association, corporation, receiver, trust, estate, or other entity, or any other
group or combination of any thereof acting as a unit. (2) COUNTY. Chambers County, Alabama.
(3) BUSINESS. All activities engaged in, or caused to be engaged in, by any person with the
object of gain, profit, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect to such person. (4)
GROSS PROCEEDS. The value proceeding or accruing from the leasing or rental of tangible personal
property, without any deduction on account of the cost of the property so leased or rented,
the cost of materials used, labor, or service cost, interest paid or any other expenses whatsoever,
and without any deduction on account of loss and shall also...
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35-9A-301
Section 35-9A-301 Tenant to maintain dwelling unit. A tenant shall: (1) comply with all obligations
primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes materially
affecting health and safety; (2) keep that part of the premises that the tenant occupies and
uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit; (3) dispose from the dwelling
unit all ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other waste in a clean and safe manner; (4) keep all
plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant as clear as their condition permits;
(5) use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning,
and other facilities and appliances including elevators in the premises; (6) not deliberately
or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises; or knowingly,
recklessly, or negligently permit any person to do so; and (7) conduct himself or herself
and require other persons on the...
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35-9A-407
Section 35-9A-407 Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution
of service. If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully
diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running
water, hot water, electric, gas, or other essential service, the tenant may recover possession
or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount equal to not more
than three months' periodic rent or the actual damages sustained by the tenant, whichever
is greater, and reasonable attorney's fees. If the rental agreement is terminated under this
section, the landlord shall return all security recoverable under Section 35-9A-201 and all
unearned prepaid rent. (Act 2006-316, p. 668, §1.)...
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35-12A-1
Section 35-12A-1 Definitions. (1) ABANDONED MANUFACTURED DWELLING. A manufactured dwelling
that satisfies either of the following circumstances: a. A tenant is absent from the premises
of the manufactured dwelling following expiration of 30 days after default, termination, or
expiration of the lease agreement. b. A tenant is absent from the premises of the manufactured
dwelling continuously for 30 days after service of a court order requiring the tenant to vacate
the premises due to failure of the tenant to perform obligations of the lease. (2) MANUFACTURED
DWELLING COMMUNITY OWNER. Any individual or business entity that, for consideration, allows
another individual to place a residential trailer, mobile home, or manufactured dwelling on
land owned or leased by that individual or business entity. (3) MANUFACTURED DWELLING. A residential
trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home. (4) RENTAL FEE. The actual rent charged to the
tenant including utilities, maintenance charges, and any...
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35-9A-423
Section 35-9A-423 Remedies for absence, nonuse, and abandonment. (a) If a rental agreement
requires the tenant to give notice to the landlord of an anticipated extended absence in excess
of 14 days pursuant to Section 35-9A-304 and the tenant willfully fails to do so, the landlord
may recover actual damages from the tenant. (b) During any absence of a tenant in excess of
14 days, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit at times reasonably necessary. (c) If a
tenant abandons the dwelling unit, the landlord shall make reasonable efforts to rent it at
a fair rental. But such duty shall not take priority over the landlord's right to first rent
other vacant units. If the landlord rents the dwelling unit for a term beginning before the
expiration of the rental agreement, it terminates as of the date of the new tenancy. If the
tenancy is from month-to-month or week-to-week, the term of the rental agreement for this
purpose is deemed to be a month or a week, as the case may be. (d) If a...
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35-9A-427
Section 35-9A-427 Recovery of possession limited. A landlord may not recover or take possession
of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including willful diminution of services to the
tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electric,
gas, or other essential service to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, or
as permitted in this chapter. (Act 2006-316, p. 668, §1.)...
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35-9A-161
Section 35-9A-161 Terms and conditions of rental agreement. (a) A landlord and a tenant may
include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by this chapter or other
law, including rent, term of the agreement, and other provisions governing the rights and
obligations of the parties. (b) In absence of agreement, the tenant shall pay as rent the
fair rental value for the use and occupancy of the dwelling unit. (c) Rent is payable without
demand or notice at the time and place agreed upon by the parties. Unless otherwise agreed,
rent is payable at the dwelling unit and periodic rent is payable at the beginning of any
term of one month or less and otherwise in equal monthly installments at the beginning of
each month. Unless otherwise agreed, rent is uniformly apportionable from day-to-day. (d)
Unless the rental agreement fixes a definite term, the tenancy is week-to-week in case of
a tenant who pays weekly rent, and in all other cases month-to-month. (Act 2006-316, p....
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35-9A-121
Section 35-9A-121 Territorial application. This chapter applies to and is the exclusive remedy
to regulate and determine rights, obligations, and remedies under a rental agreement, wherever
made, for a dwelling unit located within this state. No resolution or ordinance relative to
residential landlords, rental housing codes, or the rights and obligations governing residential
landlord and tenant relationships shall be enacted or enforced by any county or municipality,
and any such resolution or ordinance enacted both prior to or after January 1, 2007, is superseded
by this chapter. Notwithstanding these provisions, a county or municipality may enact and
enforce building codes, health codes, and other general laws that affect rental property provided
that such codes equally affect similarly situated owner-occupied residential property. (Act
2006-316, p. 668, §1; Act 2009-633, p. 1939, §1.)...
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