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Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(a), (d)

Alabama Lease Violations: 7-Business-Day Remedy and Termination Rules

Alabama generally gives a tenant seven business days after receipt to remedy supported material noncompliance, but the statute also identifies specific noncurable and repeat-breach situations. The tool collects the facts before choosing a path.

  • Ordinary curable violations use a seven-business-day receipt-based period.
  • The tenant generally may not cure breaches more than twice in twelve months without the landlord's express written consent.
  • A substantially similar breach within six months after a prior notice and cure can be noncurable.

Built around the requirements of Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(a), (d).

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John Smith
456 Market Street
Birmingham, AL 35203

ALABAMA SEVEN-BUSINESS-DAY NOTICE

Depending on the facts, the workflow may select: Generated only after the workflow identifies the supported statutory path

Notice date: 09/23/2026
State: AL
Law reference: Ala. Code § 35-9A-421
Property:
123 Main Street, Apt 2B
Birmingham, AL 35203
Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Specific acts or omissions: The generated notice uses the lease provision or tenant duty and objective facts supplied by the landlord. It does not invent allegations.

Alabama statutory period

Seven business days after receipt for the supported § 35-9A-421 notice path.

Service / delivery: The workflow requires a reliable tenant receipt date before certifying the deadline.
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What must a curable Alabama notice say?

The notice must specify the acts and omissions constituting the breach and state a termination date not less than seven business days after receipt if the breach is not remedied.

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When can a breach be noncurable?

Section 35-9A-421(d) identifies specific categories and a substantially-similar repeat-breach rule. The tool does not let the landlord simply choose 'noncurable' without facts.

How do prior cures matter?

Alabama generally limits cure of breaches to two times in a twelve-month period without the landlord's express written consent.

Common mistakes to avoid

Treating every serious violation as automatically noncurable.
Ignoring self-defense or other statutory exceptions in firearm or assault branches.
Failing to specify the acts and omissions.
Counting calendar days instead of business days.

Alabama legal authority

  • Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(a)
  • Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(d)
  • Ala. Code § 1-3-8

Legal information reviewed September 23, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How long is an Alabama lease-violation notice?

The supported § 35-9A-421 paths use a termination date not less than seven business days after receipt.

Can a landlord decide a violation is noncurable?

Not merely by labeling it that way. Alabama identifies specific noncurable categories and repeat-breach rules, and the facts and statutory exceptions matter.

How many times can a tenant cure?

Section 35-9A-421(d) generally says a tenant may not cure a breach more than two times in a twelve-month period without the landlord's express written consent.

Need to determine the right Alabama lease-violation step?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, asks only the facts that affect the path, and offers a document when the verified rules support one.

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