Just cause eviction rules in Huntsville, AL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Huntsville follows Alabama state landlord-tenant law with no local just-cause eviction ordinance. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice under Ala. Code 35-9A-441 without stating a reason.
Alabama is a landlord-friendly state with no just-cause eviction requirement at state or local level. The Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ala. Code Title 35, Chapter 9A) governs residential tenancies in Huntsville. Month-to-month tenants receive 30 days notice, week-to-week receive 7 days, and fixed-term leases end on their stated date without further notice required. Nonpayment of rent requires 7 days notice to cure under 35-9A-421. Other lease violations require 14 days notice with opportunity to cure. Eviction actions (unlawful detainer) are filed in Madison County District Court. Huntsville has not enacted tenant protection ordinances beyond state minimums.
Wrongful eviction or self-help eviction (changing locks, shutting off utilities) exposes landlord to damages of 3 months rent plus attorney fees under Ala. Code 35-9A-407.
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