An Alabama month-to-month lease agreement is a flexible rental arrangement with no fixed end date, allowing either the landlord or tenant to end the tenancy at any time with proper notice. Suitable for short- or long-term needs, it creates a tenancy-at-will governed by Alabama landlord-tenant laws. This guide explores how month-to-month leases work, how they compare to fixed-term leases, and key legal requirements.
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Required Landlord Disclosures (2)
When tenants sign a new lease, landlord-tenant laws typically require the landlord to provide important information about the rental property in a disclosure. The requirements for these disclosures vary from state to state.
Alabama landlords must disclose:
- Lead paint: Federal law requires landlords to inform tenants about lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards for any property constructed before 1978.
- Landlord contact information: Alabama landlords must list the name and address of the property owner or agent authorized to manage the rental unit (Ala. Code § 35-9A-202).
Note: TurboTenant includes these disclosures with every lease agreement.
Required Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Agreement
Since fixed-term leases naturally expire at the end of the stated term, landlords or tenants must terminate month-to-month rental agreements with notice.
Required notice for landlord: 30 days’ written notice (Ala. Code § 35-9A-441).
Required notice for tenant: 30 days’ written notice (Ala. Code § 35-9A-441).
Rent Increase Laws
Alabama landlord-tenant law regulates rent increases. It stipulates that landlords cannot increase the rent on a fixed-term lease until it expires. However, month-to-month leases provide landlords with additional flexibility. They allow landlords to raise the rent at any point as long as they give the tenant 30 days’ written notice.
Additionally, Alabama has no rent control or stabilization laws on the books, meaning landlords can raise the rent as much as they’d like.
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