Ala. Code § 35-9A-204 requires Alabama landlords to keep rentals habitable, comply with health-and-safety codes, and maintain essential systems. If a landlord fails to fix a material defect, § 35-9A-421 lets the tenant give written notice and terminate the lease if it is not cured within 14 days.
Under Ala. Code § 35-9A-204 a landlord must "comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety," "make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a habitable condition," keep common areas clean and safe, maintain electrical, plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems in good working order, and supply running water and reasonable hot water and heat. When a landlord materially breaches, the tenant under § 35-9A-421(a) delivers written notice specifying the breach; the lease terminates if it is not remedied within 14 days. A breach recurring within six months allows termination on seven business days' notice. Tenant-caused conditions do not trigger these duties.
A tenant may terminate the lease and recover any prepaid rent and security deposit, plus actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees, when a landlord fails to maintain habitable conditions after proper written notice under Ala. Code § 35-9A-421.
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