Alabama security deposit return deadline calculator
In Alabama, the landlord has 60 days to return your security deposit or send an itemized list of deductions (Ala. Code 35-9A-201(a)-(f)). Enter your move-out date to get the exact date.
Alabama: deposit (or itemized deductions) due within 60 days.
Add your move-out date to see the deadline.
- Counted from when the tenancy ends and you hand back possession. Give the landlord a forwarding address in writing when you move out; a refund mailed there within 60 days counts as on time.
- If the landlord misses the 60 days, they owe double your original deposit. An unclaimed deposit or check is forfeited after 90 days.
Source: Ala. Code 35-9A-201(a)-(f) · All Alabama deposit rules
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General information only, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules, and laws change; always check the linked source.