Alabama's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets no maximum late fee and no mandatory grace period. Late fees are governed entirely by the lease; rent is late the day after it is due unless the lease says otherwise, though courts may refuse to enforce an unreasonable penalty.
Title 35, Chapter 9A does not limit late fees or require a grace period. Whatever late fee the lease states applies, and rent is due on the date set in the agreement. Alabama courts, however, will not enforce a late fee that operates as an unreasonable penalty rather than a genuine estimate of the landlord's loss, so excessive fees risk being struck down. Late fees are collectible as part of the amount owed: under Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b) a pay-or-quit notice for unpaid rent may specify "the amount of rent and any late fees owed." Most Alabama landlords adopt a short grace period and a flat or percentage fee by lease term rather than by statute.
No specific statutory penalty. An unreasonable late fee may be held an unenforceable penalty by an Alabama court, and only the reasonable, actual amount of rent and fees can be recovered through a § 35-9A-421 eviction notice.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Mobile, AL
Mobile has no city ordinance restricting residential lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays on private property. The Code of Ordinances property-mai...
Mobile, AL
Mobile has no city ordinance specifically regulating residential inflatable holiday displays. Inflatables are permitted on private property subject to right-...
Mobile, AL
Mobile has no city ordinance setting installation dates, removal deadlines, or brightness limits for residential holiday lights. Lights are permitted year-ro...
Mobile, AL
Built-in outdoor kitchens in Mobile require permits through Build Mobile: a building permit for the structure, a gas-line permit for natural-gas or stationar...
Mobile, AL
Mobile has no city ordinance specifically regulating residential backyard smokers, pellet grills, or wood-fired pizza ovens at single-family homes. Operation...
Mobile, AL
Mobile adopts the International Fire Code through Code of Ordinances Chapter 11 (Buildings) and fire-prevention provisions in Chapter 20 (Fire Protection). I...
See how Mobile's late fees & grace periods rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.