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Last reviewed September 2026

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Alabama Rent Increase Notice

An Alabama landlord has to give tenants written notice before rent goes up. How much notice — and whether there’s a cap — is set by statute. Here’s what Alabama’s says.

Alabama rules at a glance

Alabama rules for a Rent Increase Notice
Notice before an increase30 days. Alabama sets no separate rent-increase notice period; for a month-to-month tenancy, an increase should be given at least the 30 days required to end the tenancy.Ala. Code §35-9A-441
Rent capCities and counties can’t adopt rent control, so there’s no statutory cap on the size of an increase.Ala. Code §11-80-8.1

Rent, late fees & rent increases

Alabama has no statute capping late fees or requiring a grace period, so the lease controls. Because courts can refuse to enforce a charge that works as a penalty rather than a reasonable estimate of the landlord’s loss, the fee should be stated in the lease and kept proportionate.

  • Late fees in the notice — Since the 2018 amendments, a nonpayment notice must state the amount of rent and any late fees owed to cure the breach (§35-9A-421(b)) — so the fee needs to be spelled out in the lease to be collectible this way.
  • Rent increases — Alabama sets no separate rent-increase notice period. A fixed-term lease can’t be changed mid-term without agreement; for a month-to-month tenancy, an increase should be given at least the 30 days required to end the tenancy (§35-9A-441).
  • Rent control — Cities and counties are barred from adopting any ordinance that controls the amount of rent on private property (§11-80-8.1), so there’s no statutory cap on the size of an increase.

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