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Community Rules Addendum Template

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Last reviewed September 2026

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Alabama HOA & Community Rules Addendum

This HOA & Community Rules Addendum is built with Alabama as the governing state. These are the Alabama landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Alabama rules at a glance

Alabama rules for an HOA & Community Rules Addendum
Nonpayment eviction notice7 business days to pay or the lease terminatesAla. Code §35-9A-421(b)
Nonpayment of rentWritten notice stating the rent and late fees owed; the lease terminates if the tenant doesn’t pay within 7 business days after receiving it (§35-9A-421(b)).
Landlord entryAt least 2 days’ notice, at reasonable times (posting on the door counts)Ala. Code §35-9A-303

Landlord entry & access

Alabama requires at least two days’ notice before a landlord enters, and entry must be at reasonable times (§35-9A-303) — longer than the 24 hours common in many states. Posting a note on the primary entry door satisfies the notice requirement.

No notice is needed in an emergency, under a court order, or once the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the unit. When the tenant asks for a repair or maintenance, the request itself counts as consent to enter for that work. The tenant can’t unreasonably refuse lawful entry, and the landlord can’t abuse the right of access to harass the tenant.

Ending an Alabama tenancy

A periodic tenancy ends with written notice from either side. For month-to-month, the notice must be given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in it (§35-9A-441).

Notice to end an Alabama tenancy with no fixed term (§35-9A-441)
Week-to-week7 days
Month-to-month30 days before the rental date
  • Nonpayment of rent — Written notice stating the rent and late fees owed; the lease terminates if the tenant doesn’t pay within 7 business days after receiving it (§35-9A-421(b)).
  • Other material breaches — A written notice gives the tenant 7 business days to cure. Certain breaches — including illegal drug activity, illegal firearm use and criminal assault — can’t be cured, and the same breach can’t be cured more than twice in 12 months without the landlord’s consent (§35-9A-421(a), (d)).
  • Holdover — A tenant who willfully holds over in bad faith can be made to pay up to the greater of three months’ rent or actual damages, plus reasonable attorney’s fees (§35-9A-441(c)).
  • Military — Servicemembers with qualifying orders can end a lease early under the federal SCRA (50 U.S.C. §3955).

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