Alabama Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Alabama application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
Ala. Code tit. 35-9A (no provision)
Source: Alabama URLTA ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Alabama rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Alabama, no statewide cap (Ala. Code tit. 35-9A (no provision)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentAlabama screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Alabama?
Alabama sets no statewide cap on application fees (Ala. Code tit. 35-9A (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Alabama URLTA.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Alabama lease agreement template, which reflects Alabama's deposit and notice rules.
How does Alabama compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Alabama compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Alabama: Alabama URLTA ↗.
- Alabama is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Alabama requires
The figures below are Alabama's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Alabama page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rentAla. Code §35-9A-201 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 60 days after move-outAla. Code §35-9A-201 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysAla. Code §35-9A-201 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 7 days to pay or quitAla. Code § 35-9A-421 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 7 daysAla. Code § 35-9A-421 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $6,000Ala. Code §12-12-31 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Division (Small Claims Docket) of the District Court · filing fee $35 (claims up to $1,500) / $109 ($1,500-$3,000) / $198 (over $3,000) per Ala. Code §12-19-71, plus service costs and county-specific add-onsAla. Code §12-12-31 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredAlabama DOR / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedAla. Code §26-1A-105 (form §26-1A-301) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesAla. Code § 10A-5A-1.02(l) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Judge of Probate (county Probate Office) · no witnessesAla. Code § 35-4-20 ↗
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