Alabama Notice to Vacate Rules
Alabama rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 7 days' written notice. Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b)
The rules in Alabama
| Ending a month-to-month lease | Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 7 days' written notice. A tenant who holds over willfully and in bad faith may owe up to 3 months' periodic rent or actual damages, whichever is greater, plus attorney's fees (§ 35-9A-441(c)). Source: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b) |
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Alabama vs. neighboring states
| State | Ending a month-to-month lease |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 7 days' written notice. Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b) |
| Florida | At least 30 days' written notice before the end of any monthly period, by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: 7 days; quarter-to-quarter: 30 days; year-to-year: 60 days. Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3) |
| Georgia | Tenancy at will (no written lease, or expired lease with landlord allowing the tenant to stay): landlord must give 60 days' notice; tenant must give 30 days' notice. Rent changes for a tenancy at will also require 60 days' notice (Handbook). O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA, rev. 8-29-24), pp. 13, 15 |
| Mississippi | 30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. A tenancy with no fixed term is week to week if rent is paid weekly and month to month in all other cases. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3) |
| Tennessee | URLTA counties: either landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy needs 10 days' written notice. Non-URLTA counties: no statute sets a no-fault notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy; the lease and court decisions govern. The general landlord-tenant chapter (T.C.A. ch. 66-7) sets notice periods only for terminations for cause (66-7-109). T.C.A. 66-28-512(a), (b); ch. 66-7 (§§ 66-7-101 to 66-7-113, checked) |
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Alabama Notice to Vacate Rules FAQ
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Alabama?
Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 7 days' written notice. (Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b))
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