Alabama notice of entry template

Alabama rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• A tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractorsCode of Ala. s. 35-9A-303 (a)
• Without consent the landlord may enter only in an emergency, by court order, as sections 35-9A-422 and 35-9A-423 (b) allow, to show the unit with notice under a signed general notice within four months of the agreement's end (and only with the prospective tenant or buyer), or with reasonable cause to believe the unit is abandoned or surrenderedCode of Ala. s. 35-9A-303 (b)
• The landlord may not abuse access or use it to harass the tenant, gives at least two days' notice of the intent to enter, and enters only at reasonable times; a note on the tenant's primary entry door stating the intended time and purpose is a permitted method of noticeCode of Ala. s. 35-9A-303 (c)
• A general notice or advance schedule given separately from the lease more than two days ahead, for repairs, maintenance, pest control or health and safety service, needs no further notice; the tenant may agree to less than two days' noticeCode of Ala. s. 35-9A-303 (d)
• A tenant who requests repairs, maintenance or improvements is deemed to consent to entry to do the requested workCode of Ala. s. 35-9A-303 (e)
• If the tenant refuses lawful access, the landlord may seek an injunction or terminate and recover actual damages; for an unlawful entry, an unreasonable entry or excessive harassing demands, the tenant may seek an injunction or terminate and recover actual damagesCode of Ala. s. 35-9A-442

What is in it

• Notice of entryThe notice to the tenant, in the standard wording filled in with the entries.
• Additional detailsAnything else the tenant should know: keys, pets, access instructions.

Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full Alabama notice of entry requirements.